NOW I DON’T CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK OR SAY
I GOTTA WRITE A BRIGHTER SONG ANYWAY
AND I GOTTA SAY I’M SIMPLY TRYIN’ TO BE WHAT I’M ABOUT
AND I BELIEVE TOGETHER WE CAN WORK IT OUT AND
I BELIEVE AMERICA CAN DO IT
(THE AMERICAN CAN DO)
‘CAUSE WE DO IT EVERY TIME WE PUT OUR MINDS TO IT AND
(THE AMERICAN CAN DO)
I BELIEVE THE AMERICAN CAN DO IT
(THE AMERICAN CAN DO)
AMERICA CAN DO CAN DO CAN DO

I CAN SAIL A SHIP ACROSS THE STORMY SEA 
AND CREATE A NEW LAND I CALL THE BRAVE AND FREE
AND THEN SAIL A SHIP TO THE MOON 
I AM THE AMERICAN AND I CAN DO AND
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IT’S TIME TO SAY IT’S TIME TO SAVE THE WORLD
FOR I AM THE VOICE OF EVERY MAN WOMAN BOY AND GIRL 
SIMPLY TRYIN’ TO BE WHAT I’M ABOUT
AND I BELIEVE TOGETHER WE CAN WORK IT OUT AND
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