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I have seen American flowers all across this land

From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande

Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men

I have seen American flowers they will bloom again

On the Southside of Chicago, a man who’s not yet grown

Went out for a ride but the car was not his own

He did not see the stop sign or the boy on a skateboard

Now he’s lying broken on the ground

Nobody around he coulda, he coulda drove away

But he pulled on over to the curb and he ran out where he lay

Used his hoodie for a pillow said «little man you’re gonna be ok»

And he waited for the ambulance to come

I have seen American flowers all across this land

From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande

Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men

I have seen American flowers they will bloom again

Tender was the night down in the Tenderloin

In an alley off O’Farrell Street, in the neon glow

Well she finally caught that dragon a mile from Chinatown

She took her wings and eased her body down

She gave a little shudder, but no pain, she felt no pain

And she knew that she was back on home in Morgantown again

She could smell the lady slippers and the wild thimble weeds

«Mama I was just mad, I never meant to leave»

I have seen American flowers all across this land

From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande

Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men

I have seen American flowers they will bloom again

Layin' roof in Texas is the job for someone younger

And so is catching fastballs from your Grandson in the summer

But there you are saying «Come on kid, lemme feel that hummer»

With your back and hips and knees on fire

And he says «Come on Grandpa, when you gonna let me throw a curve?»

And you’re looking back at him in the sun and you feel your heart is bursting

Let me keep him from himself and those that mean to hurt him

If that be your will, oh Lord

I have seen American flowers all across this land

From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande

Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men

I have seen American flowers they will bloom again

Right there off the interstate in Northwest Ohio

In the amber waves of grain and the assemblies of crows

There rose the two twin spires beside a golden dome

The Islamic Mosque of Greater Toledo

I was flying down the highway when it caught my eye

I was sipping red cream soda, I was listening to Johnny Prine

And I saw that golden dome against a pink and purple sky

I was singing «don't let your baby down»

I have seen American flowers all across this land

From the banks of the Shenandoah, along the Rio Grande

Do not fear the winter blowing in the hearts of men

I have seen American flowers they will bloom again

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