Lord knows I'm an atom

Broken into pieces

I am you, I am him, I am her, I am me

Talk to me, my friends

Before this civilization ends

Tell me you got hope

So mine increases

Lord knows I'm an atom

All of me is scattered

I am you, I am him, I am her, I am me

Talk to me, my friends

Before this civilization ends

Tell me you got hope

So mine ain't shattered

America, America

She broke away from Africa

Europe and America, joined then set adrift

Continents are fragile

As the tissue paper on a baby's birthday gift

Lord knows I'm an atom

At the end of my tether

I am you, I am him, I am her, I am me

Talk to me, my friends

Before this civilization ends

Tell me you got hope

So we can sing together

We are many continents

All of us are friends

Can't we make amends

Before this civilization ends

Broken into pieces

Help the rift to close

I am just an atom

Lord in heaven knows

Talk to me, my friends

Before this civilization ends

Tell me you got hope

So we can sing together

America, America, America, America, America, America