Andrew Peterson – Land Of The Free (Guitar)

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Little Elba how's the sun in South America

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Does it shine upon the faces of the poor?

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Do they see in it the brilliance of the place that's been prepared

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And dwell upon the hope of what's in store

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Or are they just like me do they only see

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An opportunity to complain about the heat

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And little Elba how's the rain in South America

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Does it fall upon the roof tops of the sick

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Do they thank the Lord for coming up with such a great idea

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And dream about a place beyond all this

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Or are they just like us do they gripe and fuss

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About the rain and mud when they've had too much?

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Cause I'm just a little jealous

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Of the nothing that you have

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You're unfettered by the wealth of

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Of a world that we pretend is gonna last

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Well I'm weary of the spoils of my ambition

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And I'm shackled by the comfort of my couch

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Well I wish I had the courage to deny these of my self

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And start to store my treasure in the clouds

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Cause this is not my home

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I do not belong where the antelope and the buffalo roam

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And I'm just a little jealous

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Of the nothing that you have

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You're unfettered by the wealth of

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Of a world that we pretend is gonna last

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Well they say God's blessed us with plenty

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I say you're blessed with poverty

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Cause you never stop to wonder

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Whether earth is just a little better than the land of the free

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So I hope you're safe and dry in South America

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Cause I'm feeling pretty good in Tennessee

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But may you never be so happy that you forget about your home

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Your home in the land of the free