Intro: There?s a strip mall round the corner lease signs in every window. And fear in almost all my neighbors? eyes. There?s a disconnect between the politicians and the people   We know half the time they?re gonna lie.   Aren?t we all on the same side? There?s no us and there?s no them. We?re all out there on a limb. There?s no Kings and there?s no Queens Just a pot of melted dreams What makes us so quick to fight? No one wants to compromise   Sometimes it?s all so hard to understand.   Aren?t we    all American? We can?t agree on nothing even as our country   Is hanging in the balance by a thread.   There?s bonuses for bosses and bankers hiding losses   While our leaders close their eyes and turn their heads   Aren?t we all on the same side? What if my son?s class was closing down my brothers house the bank sold out   My father?s farm we could not save.   My mother lost her job today   My wife just said tuition?s more   Another year we can?t afford   So our daughter?s dropping out of school   If this was me what would I do? There?s no us and there?s no them. We?re all out there on a limb. There?s no Kings and there?s no Queens   Just a pot of melted dreams What makes us so quick to fight? No one wants to compromise   Sometimes it?s all so hard to understand.   Get back to being neighbors family and friends   Aren?t we all American?