I Am Not American

Intro: verse 1: I am not American, Though I live in North America Which is part of the Americas Which should make me an American verse 2: (Same chords as verse 1) Geographically Canadians, Are certainly Americans As are Venezuelans, But not Hawaiians They're out in the middle of the Ocean Just like the U.S. Virgin Islands, Who really shouldn't say they are Americans, Or even virgins verse 3: How did two whole continents, Lose their name to one constituent? Where were we when the U.S. went, And took the word American away? verse 4: But to be fair to them, Their other name options, Like U.S.A.ers or United Statesians, Were pretty bad Chorus 2 Still I want to be as American, As the French are European, Or those in Antarctica are Antarctican Even if they're just penguins Verse 5: (Same as verse 3) That leaves us Canadians As Northern North Americans, But Alaska's Norther curse them ( We're surrounded by Americans. Americans! Verse 6: I just called those U.S.A.ers Americans A name meant for two continents not just them For if I said I was American, People would probably think I came from Maine Still I think I have a plan, Let's become Antarctican, And join up with the penguins For just like them, we're not American!