America the Beautiful - Straight No Chaser

Oh beautiful, for heroes proved

In liberating strife

Who more than self, our country loved

And mercy more than life

America, America, may God thy gold refine

'Til all success be nobleness

And every gain devined

And you know when I was in school

We used to sing it something like this, listen here

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies

For amber waves of grain

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain

But now wait a minute, I’m talking about

America, sweet America

You know, God done shed his grace on thee

He crowned thy good, yes he did, in a brotherhood

From sea to shining sea

You know, I wish I had somebody to help me sing this

(America, America)

America, I love you America, you see

(God shed his grace on thee)

My God, He done shed his grace on thee

And you oughta love Him for it

Because He, He, He, He, crowned thy good

He told me He would, with a brotherhood

(From sea to shining sea)

Oh Lord, oh Lord, I thank you Lord

(Shining sea)