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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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traitors yeah go back to russia

go back

i've never been there in the first place

well have a great day georgie a great

day are you out of your mind

our lives are over

well you'll never have a great day with

that attitude

you're a grand old flag you're a

high-flying flag and forever in peace

may you wait

you're the emblem of the land i love the

home of the free and

look

you made my mom's knot

don't talk to sheldon mom

that's fine i usually do most of the

talking

yes you do

my country tears of the

sweet land of liberty

of the icing

land where our fathers died let's sing

along land up the pilgrim's pride

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mind if i see it

you sure you want to be seen with me oh

please you're not a commie

everyone else seems to think i am do you

even know what a communist is yeah it's

the big blond guy rocky fights in rocky

iv

and you also find them when he's rambo

that's it well i know in every movie it

looks like the commies are gonna win

but they

don't

you ever seen any rocky movies

uh i saw rocky too

that's the second one

oh say does that star spangled

hey you want to see me

have a seat

oh wow

guess what i've been getting a lot of

calls about today i know it looks bad

but we're handling it it'll all blow

over i'm sorry george but i can't have a

suspected communist coaching our boys oh

tom i'm not

i love my country isn't just sheldon

getting bent out of shape over a loaf of

bread

well this bread better be worth you

losing your job now hang on

give me a chance to fix it

please

all right george

but if i hear from one more angry parent

thank you

thank you

he's not here

mary you understand these people are

atheists i get it they're not my people

you're my people then what's this all

about my son just wanted a better

sandwich why is this so hard for y'all

to understand

from the mountains to the prairies to

the oceans

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god bless

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bless america

thanks for having me on you're welcome

now i understand you wanted to set the

record straight regarding your son's

communism yes no he's not a communist

he's 10 years old

listen i fought for this country i love

this country

my kids love this country isn't that

right shelter

yes

although in all fairness the social

security system is a formal you love

this country i love this country

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you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
traitor /ˈtreɪtər/ B2	noun - a person who betrays another, especially a country or cause
Russia /ˈrʌʃə/ A2	proper noun - Russia
great /ɡreɪt/ A1	adjective - excellent, wonderful, large in size
attitude /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling; a manner
flag /flæɡ/ A1	noun - a piece of cloth with a distinctive design used as a symbol
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - freedom from war or violence; tranquility
liberty /ˈlɪbɚti/ B2	noun - the state of being free; freedom of choice
emblem /ˈɛmbəlm/ B2	noun - a symbolic object representing a concept, organization, or nation
pilgrim /ˈpɪlɡrɪm/ B2	noun - a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep satisfaction derived from achievements
communist /ˈkɒmjʊnɪst/ C1	noun - a person who advocates or supports communism adjective - relating to communism
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to be victorious in a contest or conflict
parent /ˈpɛərənt/ A2	noun - a mother or father
atheist /ˈeɪθiɪst/ B2	noun - a person who does not believe in any god or gods
bread /brɛd/ A1	noun - a staple food made from flour and water, baked
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - a paid position of regular employment
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening; an opportunity
bless /blɛs/ B1	verb - to invoke divine favor upon someone or something
America /əˈmɛrɪkə/ A2	proper noun - the United States of America
security /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ B2	noun - the state of being free from danger or threat

Key Grammar Structures

• traitors yeah go back to russia

  ➔ Imperative mood, Interjection

  ➔ The sentence uses the **"go back"** as a direct command (**imperative mood**) and **"yeah"** as an interjection expressing agreement or emphasis. It's a forceful, emotionally charged statement.

• you're a grand old flag you're a high-flying flag and forever in peace may you wait

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis, Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase **"may you wait"** uses **inversion** (auxiliary verb before the subject) and the **subjunctive mood** to express a wish or hope. It's a poetic and formal construction.

• you ever seen any rocky movies

  ➔ Tag question, informal speech

  ➔ The phrase **"you ever seen..."** is an example of a **tag question** used in informal speech to seek confirmation. It's a shortened form of 'Have you ever seen...?'

• i know it looks bad but we're handling it

  ➔ Conjunction 'but' to contrast clauses, Present continuous for ongoing action

  ➔ The **"but"** connects two contrasting ideas. **"we're handling it"** uses the **present continuous** to indicate an action that is currently in progress, suggesting they are actively addressing the situation.