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 its 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 unbelieveable 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 inted 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
Here's to your health
America America
Here's wishing you good health
America America