[Intro] 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 [Verse] I was walking with my brother And he wondered what’s on my mind I said what I believe in my soul Ain’t what I see with my eyes And we can’t turn our backs this time [Chorus] I am a patriot And I love my county Because my country is all I know I want to be with my family The people who understand me I’ve got nowhere else to go And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous Someday [Verse] And I was talking with my sister She looked so fine I said "Baby what’s on your mind?" She said "I want to run like the lion" Released from the cages Released from the rages Burning in my heart tonight [Instrumental] / x2 [Bridge] And I ain’t no communist And I ain’t no capitalist And I ain’t no socialist And I ain’t no imperialist And I ain’t no democrat Sure ain’t no republican I only know one party And it is freedom [Chorus] I I I I am a patriot And I love my country Because my county is all I know I want to be with my family The people who understand me I’ve got nowhere else to go [Outro] And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous And the river opens for the righteous Someday