I was walking with my brother And he wondered, how I am I said what I believe in my soul Ain't what I see with my eyes And there's no turning back this time I am a patriot, and I love my country Because my country is all I know Wanna be with my family People who understand me I got no place left to go I was walking oh with my girlfriend She looked so fine, I said, "Baby, what's on your mind?" She said, I want to run like the lions Released from their cages, released from the rages Burning my soul tonight And I ain't no communist And I ain't no socialist And I ain't no capitalist And I ain't no imperialist And I ain't no democrat Sure ain't no republican either I only know one party And that is freedom And that is freedom, freedom And the rivers shall open for the righteous And the rivers shall open for the righteous And the rivers shall open for the righteous someday Someday Someday Someday