https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLOomShizWE
I'd Rather Have America Song Lyrics and Chords by Wynn Stewart
I'd Rather Have America
Recorded by Wynn Stewart
Written by Penny Jay
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From the icy cliffs of Iceland I've
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traveled o'er the
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Through the darkness of Greenland to the
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islands of
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Japan
I've met with many people all
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kinds of them you
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see
But I'd rather have America my
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homeland
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where I'm
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I've seen the hot Pacific the
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ocean wide and
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deep
I've been in ol' Korea with its
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mud up to my
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knees
I've walked the streets of China seen
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all there is to
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see
But I'd rather have America my
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homeland
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where I'm
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free
I've sailed the wide Atlantic to
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France and Germa
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ny
The beauty there in Paris just doesn'
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t do a thing fo
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r
I made my way to England and
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on to Ita
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ly
But I'd rather have America my
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homeland
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where I'm
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Let Iceland have its icy cliffs and
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forty-five
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below
And Greenland keep its darkness and the
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freezin' winds that
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blow
Don't put me off in China or
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Korea's muddy
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Let Paris keep her beauty and the
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islands
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have
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Japan
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don't want
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Germany or
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France or Ita
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ly
I'd rather have America my
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homeland
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where I'm
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free
I'd rather have America my
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homeland
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where I'm
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free
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'd Rather Have America?
- The song I'd Rather Have America was sang by Wynn Stewart.
Who is Wynn Stewart?
- Winford Lindsey Stewart (June 7, 1934 - July 17, 1985), better known as Wynn Stewart, was an American country music performer. He was one of the progenitors of the Bakersfield sound. Although not a huge chart success, he was an inspiration to such greats as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Nick Lowe.
