I Am A Patriot (And The River Opens For The Righteous)

And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous, someday I was walking with my brother And he wondered what's on my mind I said what I believe in my soul It ain't what I see with my eyes And we can't turn our heads this time I am a patriot and I love my country 'Cause my country is all I know I want to be with my family With people who understand me I got nowhere else to go I am a patriot And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous, someday And I was talking with my sister, she looked so fine I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?" And she said, "I want to run like the lion Burning in my heart tonight" I am a patriot and I love my country 'Cause my country is all I know And I ain't no communist And I ain't no capitalist And I ain't no socialist And I sure ain't no imperialist And I ain't no democrat And I ain't no republican And I only know one party And its name is freedom Listen to me, I am, I am, I am I am a patriot And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous ...