"We are the New Americans."

Hindsight is 20/20. 

The more we look back, the more similarity we find with the past.  One such example of this is the role of optimism that Americans have in their nation.  Nowadays, people are concerned about the hot button issues of American society (Gay marriage, etc...).  In the 90s, Geoff Moore and the Distance saw the faults in American society and its coming moral decline.  They penned the song "New Americans", a response to the state of American society in their time.

"There are seven of red and there are six of white
It's the blood and truth of the stars and stripes
Through a perilous night with our banner waved
In the land of the free, in the home of the brave Late Twentieth century with "Generation X"
Never has there been a group more patrioic-less
As the bells of freedom ring in the name of liberty
We run down each other chasing the American dream
Who will help to lead the way back to what made our land so great?
Is there anyone who will say, "This is God's Country?"

Calling the New Americans
Ready to make a stand,
Ready to take back the land
Calling the New Americans
Rich and poor, young and old
 
Have been bought and cant be sold It's from coast to coast like a growing storm
There's an army of the young living above the norm
Four words that you will find on a dollar bill
They are more than an empty slogan but the passion by which we live
So come join us in the fight and run to right calling the New Americans
 
Ready to make a stand,
Ready to take back the land
Calling the New Americans
Rich and poor, young and old,
Have been bought and cant be sold
Calling the New Americans
Red, yellow, black and white;
Who'll never ever give up the fight
Calling the New Americans
 
We all know the hour's late, this ain't no time to hesitate My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty
Of thee, I sing
Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims pride
Of thee, I sing
It's time we hit our knees and cry out humbly
Jesus, Heal Us!We are the New Americans
Ready to make a stand,
Ready to take back the land
 
We are the New Americans
Rich and poor, young and old
Have been bought and can't be sold
 
We are the New Americans
Red, yellow, black and white,
Who'll never ever give up the fight 

We are the New Americans
We all know the hour's late, this ain't no time to hesitate.

We are the New Americans
Who vote and buy it, make the choice
And speak for those without a voice calling the New Americans
Who vote and buy it, make the choice
And speak for those without a voice"
(http://www.lyricstime.com/geoff-moore-new-americans-lyrics.html)





The link to the video of this song is below. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6agR1RzPU&feature=relmfu