America's My Name

I've sinned and I have been
unsainted, as I've died
a little more each time
I've died my either way

Broke free from all the shackles
from motherly side
only to shackle another
But it's always been that way

Strength be my weakness
and glory be my pain
America's my name

And so I've been
through the wars
I've been on either side
I've been the hero
and I've been the one to blame

Just know that I've
had a child
who I've cried for that has died,
and I've had many more things
that make us all the same

Strength be my weakness
and glory be my pain
America's my name

I've helped the ones
who've suffered,
who've cried their every day
And sometimes I just looked,
I just looked the other way

But they've damned me when I've done
and they'll damn me if I don't
You can damn me to your hell,
although I pray you won't

As deep within a sinner's sin,
I've lived and I have died
as it can be good or bad
to live in all our pride

But I know you know I've tried
I know you know I've tried
Don't look at me like I'm the one
who's never had to cry

At times for all the money
At times to ease my shame
But certain sins have always been
from everyone the same

Strength be my weakness
and glory be my pain
America's my name