American way, no submission

Let me, let me tell you, a true story
This one promises, power and glory
It's a tale, about a great country
All men are equal, such a proud history
Black people tell me, do you see the sights
Do you see the sights
This story about your own ancestral rights

I must admit that, it's so damn cool
There's no exception, just one rule

When they asked us how we got it done, yea
We say no submission
No giving up, no quit in the American way
No submission
When they asked us how we got it done, yea
We say no submission
No giving up, no quit in the American way
No submission

The American story, was not as planned
Started in England,
with a revolution, Slavery, reprieved by abolition
Making way for Jim Crow, a vicious segregation
Martin's got you covered, 'cause he tore Jim a new one
This is your story, your battle is now done

I must admit that, it's so damn cool
There's no exception, just one rule

When they asked us how we got it done, yea
We say no submission
No giving up, no quit in the American way
No submission
When they asked us how we got it done, yea
We say no submission
No giving up, no quit in the American way
No submission

No laws exist, to hold you down
Jim Crow was slain, it's dead and gone
No laws exist, to hold you down
Your future plan, is in your hands

When they asked us how we got it done, yea
We say no submission
No giving up, no quit in the American way
No submission
When they asked us how we got it done, yea
We say no submission
No giving up, no quit in the American way
No submission

No, no
No submission