Made in America (feat. Michael Lanning) - Original Broadway Cast Recording/Michael Lanning.mp3

[00:01.156]PREACHER:
[00:01.395]I don't care how hard the hardship.
[00:04.408]No one has the right to steal,
[00:08.395]And you cannot buy your soul back.
[00:11.142]God don't make that kind of deal.
[00:15.390]When your prayers all go unanswered,
[00:19.396]And the dust is getting worse,
[00:22.884]And you live near open sewers with just pennies in your purse...
[00:30.647]That is when the good Lord will become your Savior.
[00:36.825]He will lead you to the light.
[00:41.345]We are all God's children,
[00:44.300]His arms always open,
[00:47.040]we must all do what is right!
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[00:50.785]CHORUS (PREACHER):
[00:51.284]You may be in debt!
[00:54.040]Wake up in a sweat!
[00:56.537]But let's not forget, you were made in America!
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[01:00.785](Now with congregation):
[01:01.533]We may be in debt!
[01:04.029]Wake up in a sweat!
[01:06.533]But let's not forget, we were made in America!
[01:10.794]We were made in America!
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[01:16.710]SOME PARISHIONERS:
[01:16.942]You can't blame them!
[01:17.952]Who could blame them?!
[01:19.206]Ain't their fault they turned to crime!
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[01:21.692]MALE PARISHIONER:
[01:22.191]A bar of soap's a luxury.
[01:24.439]Don't get much change from a dime!
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[01:26.443]COUPLE:
[01:26.941]You can't blame those kids for wantin' to fill up their shopping bags!
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[01:31.688]SOME PARISHIONERS:
[01:31.953]City Hall is low on kindness, but it don't run out of flags!
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[01:36.956]ALL:
[01:37.191]They both grew up hungry!
[01:39.952]They were heading over!
[01:42.446]That's too good, oh you would say!
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[01:46.943]PREACHER:
[01:47.403]All who sin must answer.
[01:49.157](All who sin.)
[01:50.411]And these two will answer!
[01:51.897](They will face.)
[01:52.896]They will face a...
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[01:54.149]ALL:
[01:54.395]Judgement day!
[01:58.908]Sure they robbed some men!
[02:01.150]And they will again!
[02:03.649]Poor kids; all of them!
[02:05.405]They were made in America!
[02:07.652]They had holes in every shoe!
[02:10.901]No dream can come true!
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[02:13.142]MALE PARISHIONER:
[02:13.409]They stole!
[02:14.420]Wouldn't you?!
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[02:25.860]CHORUS (ALL):
[02:26.105]We may be in debt!
[02:30.362]Wake up in a sweat!
[02:34.114]But let's not forget, we were made in America!
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[02:38.817](With ensemble singing chorus in the background.)
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[02:40.557]PREACHER:
[02:40.557]Wash away the demons!
[02:42.311]Fill your heart with kindness!
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[02:44.819]PARISHIONERS:
[02:45.818]We were made in America!
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[02:47.814]PREACHER:
[02:48.057]We were!
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[02:48.571]PARISHIONERS:
[02:48.808]We were made in America!
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[02:49.569]PREACHER:
[02:49.801]We were made in America!
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[02:51.054]ALL:
[02:51.321]We were made in Ameri-
[02:52.309]We were made in Ameri-
[02:53.562]We were made in America!