John Brown Lyrics & Chords By Agents Of Good Roots

I didn't know that we were killer angels
I didn't care about the war machine
I was only trying to feel American
I was only trying to be like you

Well I didn't know about old John Brown
They build you up just to tear you down
Now you're never gonna see the ocean
No, you're never gonna be a man
'ey!

Burn burn, burn the flag down
Do it in the name of that old John Brown
No matter how they turn it around
Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down

Whoever said the dead tell no tales
Ring it back up when the living goes stale
Still, you're never gonna whisper hatred
No, you're never gonna whisper love

The blood of the man becomes the blood of the children
the blood of the child becomes the blood of the land
Now you're never gonna be American
No, you're never gonna be a man

Burn burn, burn the flag down
Do it in the name of that old John Brown
No matter how they turn it around
Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down
(2x)

Don't wanna be no modern man
and turn a blind eye to the blood in your hands
How much longer 'til you see the ocean?
How much longer 'til you'll be a man?
'ey!

Burn burn, burn the flag down
Do it in the name of that old John Brown
No matter how they turn it around
Ain't gonna quit 'til I'm dyin', lyin' down
(5x)

[transcribed from song, may not be 100% accurate]