If you see me hold my hand over my heart Before I start the Pledge of Allegiance There's a reason It's to honor those who died And if you see me close my eyes and bow my head Before I break bread with my family It ain't a habit, it's important It's my right I work half the year for me The other half for Uncle Sam While he's bailin' out those sinkin' ships And drownin' the little man I watch the news and have to wonder If this country's goin' crazy Talkin' 'bout how much they love it here But how they want to rearrange it I'm just your Average Joe And that makes me smart enough to know There's a bunch of us out here That feel the same Wanna keep our God, our freedom A little money in the bank Y'all can keep the change Now the fat cats on the hill actin' so brilliant Ain't smart enough to notice That we're angry And that America's in trouble If they don't wise-up and stop Bustin' out the blocks that were laid As a foundation, well, our nation Could wake up in a pile of ruble They say we're makin' progress But it's a big old shame to me Common sense ain't near as common As it used to be I watch the news and have to wonder If this country's goin' crazy Talkin' 'bout how much they love it here But how they want to rearrange it Well, I'm just your Average Joe And that makes me smart enough to know There's a bunch of us out here That feel the same Wanna keep our God, our freedom A little money in the bank Y'all can keep the change I bet our grandpas are gettin' dizzy Down there in their graves Rollin' over and over Over what's goin' on these days I watch the news and have to wonder If this country's goin' crazy Talkin' 'bout how much they love it here But how they want to rearrange it I'm just your Average Joe And that makes me smart enough to know There's a bunch of us out here That feel the same Gonna keep our God, our freedom A little money in the bank Y'all can keep the change Just keep the change Y'all can keep the change