Dan Bull - America lyrics

America, America here's to your health
America, America

Now tell me
Why's the country that's the most wealthy
Also amongst the most unhealthy?
There's probably a lot of theories out there
But mine's got to be the
Lack of national healthcare -
A category of welfare that happens
To be well fair
Whether there's wealth there or
Whether it's elsewhere
Now you can probably tell where this
Is going from my accent
Or you're thinking "Why's this
British guy rapping?"
I like America, the music, the people
That's why I want to see
Improvements to each of them
There's problems here too
Britain's got it's fair share
I'm sure you know about
Our questionable dental care
But there's one thing that stands
Better than the rest and that's the NHS, yes
Where nobody faces rejection
Just because to treat them would
Be a dangerous investment
Where what the doctor prescribes
Is what you're given
Instead of having to wait
For your insurer's decision
Where prescriptions are a reasonable price
If you need something lifelong
You can even subscribe
Where if you're old or young unemployed
Then it's free
And the price tag becomes null and void
Where you can go home
Without paying one penny
Where you've still got the option
Of a private company
It's unbelievable the stuff they've
Done for me before
Months in hospital and I've not
Paid a fee at all

America, America here's to your health
America, America
Here's wishing you good health

Insurance firms are about saving dimes
Before they'll even think about saving lives
So say goodbye to your
Treatment if there's even
A minor loophole in your legal agreement
Is your system victim free?
There's fifty million Americans
Who evidently disagree
Fifty million without health insurance
That could die just because
They couldn't afford it
You don't have to pay to
Have a fire extinguished
And you have the police, not private militias
So why should this difference
Apply to the systems
Providing for victims requiring assistance?
Nothing should be held higher than citizens
Putting wealth over health? I am sick of it
Insurance firms are commercial businesses -
They're not concerned what your
Physical fitness is
They're only interested in what
The interest is
Over here we have a different incentive
A lot of you are incensed at this
And I don't intned to
Be insensitive but listen
There's several myths about
The terrible British
Medical system that I better dismiss, quick:
1 you can't choose who your
Doctor is not true -
There's a long list of doctors I've gone to
2 one of the most stupid lies is that
Old people are euthanised when
They're due to die
Not true - if there was institutionalised
Granny killing don't you think there'd
Be a public outcry?
You don't have to use the NHS anyway -
There's still plenty of private firms
If you want to pay
But the proof's in the pudding
Come to Britain for a bit
I bet you can't find anyone who
Would get rid of it


America, America