God, Gold, And Glory

We filled our pockets

With the dirt we took

Painted pretty white portraits

In the history books

Cut down the locals and the strangers

Singing this land’s for me and you

Now Old Glory’s dancing

Out my window

What’s she so happy about

Sure I don’t know

Cause my eyes are red

Knuckles white

And heart is blue

That God, gold, and glory

Turns out was all a story

Was a tall tale

Oh well

Manifest destiny

These days they’re blaming Mercury

But they don’t take it too seriously

Nobody means a word they ever told

Now a cigarette

Has the internet

And our heroes are locked

In a TV set

Either I am or this is getting old

That God, gold, and glory

Turns out was all a story

Was a tall tale

Oh well

Manifest destiny

That dream we’ve been promised

If I’m being honest

It ain’t all it’s cracked up to be

I have said the pledge

With my head tucked between my legs

And if we are the best

Why don’t i feel better

It’s true we’re moving fast

But the beauty doesn’t last

It changes like the weather

That God, gold, and glory

Turns out was all a story

Was a tall tale

Oh well

Manifest destiny

That dream we’ve been promised

If I’m being honest

It ain’t done much good for you and me

No, it ain’t all it’s cracked up to be