Born in America (Reprise)

I was born in America, and I'm glad that I was, but I had no say in the matter It's just the way that it was I was born in America Not everyone here was Some get to come here sometimes It's just the way that it goes No control, no choice over race, gender, color or where we were born No control No choice So what should it matter? Why it should it matter? I was born in America Lived all over the land, from mountains to beaches to Midwestern small towns Seems like there's plenty of land I was born in America, now there's a line to get in Some try their luck at the border Some risk their lives to get in No control No choice Over race, gender, color or where we were born What does it mean to be American? Is it race, gender, color or where we were born? I was born in America, now there's a line to get in The line doesn't seem to get shorter We were lucky that we were born in