A girl lives in the projects and she can't make rent
Just last week she got robbed
Daddy's locked up for a minor offense
Mama can't find a job
And her nightmares are ugly
And her sneakers are muddy
And if she gets out, she'll never stop running
Cause where you grow up is the luck of the draw
When people have nothing it's somebody's fault
I'm scared of America, I'm scared of America
And it's not changing at all
At a college party as it's getting late
A boy thinks a girl tricked him
Instead of helping her to get home safe
She becomes a victim
And her nightmares are ugly
And his family has money
He got caught, but barely got punished
Cause only the rich benefit from the law
When women are targets it's somebody's fault
I'm scared of America, I'm scared of America
And it's not changing at all
At a church, a school yard, a dance club, a dive bar
A concert, a clinic, a college, a yacht
We can't go anywhere without getting shot
And we can buy guns just for fun at the mall
When children are killed, then it's somebody's fault
And some would feel good if we put up a wall
When people do nothing it's somebody's fault
I'm scared of America, I'm scared of America
I'm scared of America, I'm scared of America
I'm scared of America, I'm scared of America
I'm scared of America, I'm scared of America
I'm scared of America