Kansas - Song For America Lyrics
Virgin land of forest greenDark and stormy plainHere all life aboundsSunlit valley, mountain fieldsUnseen in the rainHere all life aboundsNo man rules this landNo human hand has soiled this paradiseWaiting patientlySo much to seeSo rich in Earth's delightsPainted desert, sequined skyStars that fill the nightHere all life aboundsRivers flowing to the seaSunshine pure and brightHere all life aboundsNo man rules this landNo human hand has soiled this paradiseWaiting patientlySo much to seeSo rich in Earth's delightsSo the maiden lies in waitingPull the sailor into shoreLand of beauty and abundanceInnocent, you opened wide your doorWanderers found the waiting treasureFull of gifts beyond their measureMilk and Honey for our pleasureAcross the sea there came a multitudeSailing ships upon the waveFilled with visions of UtopiaAnd the freedom that they craveRavage, plunder, see no wonderRape and kill and tear asunderChop the forest, plow it underHighways scar the mountainsideBuildings to the skyPeople all aroundUnsustaining in these roadsSee an eternityPeople all aroundSo we rule this landAnd here we standUpon our paradiseDreaming of a placeOur weary raceIs ready to arise
