I Was Raised Right in a Red State

I Was Raised Right in a Red State

Performed by Erato & The Cattle Drive

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(Verse 1)
Barbie and Hemingway, Jeane Kirkpatrick too,
Taught me ’bout the things this country could do.
Pillars of religion, capitalism’s might,
Peace and prosperity, yeah, we got it right.
Andy Griffith, Petticoat Junction on the screen,
Hell, I’m 18 and I know what Iwo Jima means.

Loved Private Ryan, and Hogan’s Heroes too,
4-H and Scouts, the rebel base on Yavin 4.
FFA meetings with my boots on tight,
My mom and dad taught me to fight the good fight.

(Chorus)
I was raised right in a red state,
Where freedom rings, it’s never too late.
Private property, fences standing tall,
Free markets and faith, we answer the call.
Coach Williams and Pastor Hoffman relate,
Yeah, I was raised right in a red state!

(Verse 2)
Glenda Sal-keld, Dr. Preda, they still persist,
Even the yankee papers taught me that bullshit exists.
Lincoln said it best, and I know it’s true,
You can fool some folks, but not the whole crew.

Lenin taught me what not to believe,
That unburied bastard, we’ll never accept.
Pastor Muhlenberg, Martin Luther, they showed the way,
Private property, state college, and we pray.

(Chorus)
I was raised right in a red state,
Where Chevy and Ford, they both debate.
McDonald’s and Burger King fight for the crown,
The profit motive keeps the factories open in town.
Limited government, hands off my plate,
Yeah, I was raised right in a red state!

(Bridge)
Hitler was a socialist; he’s in hell now.
Greed is good, it builds factories and farms,
So what if someone’s a success, no need for alarm.
Accumulating capital, the American dream,
That’s how we sabbatical, that’s how we scheme.

(Chorus)
I was raised right in a red state,
Where free markets put food on the plate.
From Sola Fide to Tet we know the score,
Kept our eyes on freedom, crops and nothing more.
Limited government, hands off my fate,
Yeah, I was raised right in a red state!

(Outro)
I was humbled by the one that got away.
Coach Williams, mom and dad, what ya say?
Pastor Krueger, Martin Luther, helping me pray.
I was raised in a red state, where truth brings light,
And I’ll stand proud, I was raised right!

 

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I Was Raised Right in a Red State – Words and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger

 

 

 

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