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No kings here!
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Not in my America!
E B7 E
No kings here!
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Not in my U.S.A.!
A E
Got no need for royalty,
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We believe in loyalty
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To what we call democracy.
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No kings here!
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George Washington was president,
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Not just once, but twice.
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And when they offered him a crown,
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He gave them this advice:
No kings here!
Not in my America!
No kings here!
Not in my USA!
Got no need for royalty,
We believe in loyalty
To what we call democracy.
No kings here!
When Betsy Ross sewed up the flag,
She found one thing was true.
There was no room for purple -
It was all red, white and blue.
No kings here!
Not in my America!
No kings here!
Not in my USA!
Got no need for royalty,
We believe in loyalty
To what we call democracy.
No kings here!
We had a king once years ago
Back in days of yore.
He showed us what kings were like,
So we showed him the door.
No kings here!
Not in my America!
No kings here!
Not in my USA!
Got no need for royalty,
We believe in loyalty
To what we call democracy.
No kings here!
(Words and music by Tom Paxton and Cathy Fink, 2025)