Pearl Jam

Released: February 27, 2001

Songwriter: Little Steven

Producer: Brett Eliason John Burton

And the rivers shall open for the righteous
And the rivers shall open for the righteous
And the rivers shall open for the righteous someday

I was walking with my brother
And he wondered, oh how I am
Said what I believe in my soul
Ain't what I see with my eyes
And there’s no turning back this time

I am a patriot, and I love my country
Because my country is all I know
Wanna be with my family
People who understand me
I got no place else to go

I was walking with my girlfriend
She looked so fine, I said
"Baby, what's on your mind?"
Said I want to run like the lions
Released from their cages
Released from the rages
Burning in my soul tonight

I am a patriot, and I love my country
Because my country is all I know

And I ain't no Communist
And I ain’t no Socialist
And I ain't no capitalist
And I ain't no imperialist
And I ain't no Democrat
Sure ain't no Republican either
I only know one party
And that is freedom
I am, I am, I am

I am a patriot, and I love my country
Because my country is all I know

And the rivers shall open for the righteous
And the rivers shall open for the righteous
And the rivers shall open for the righteous someday
Someday, someday

[Spoken Word: Eddie Vedder]
Thank you

Founded in 1990 in Seattle, Pearl Jam is one of the most successful bands out of the grunge movement, if not of the whole alternative rock scene from the early 90s. The group started with Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass), veterans of the proto-grunge scene, recording a demo along with local guitarist Mike McCready. Once the tape passed along, it attracted a San Diego-based singer, Eddie Vedder. Along with drummer Dave Krusen, they signed with Epic Records and released Ten in 1991, which by the following year was becoming one of the most successful debut albums ever.

Growing uncomfortable with success, the following albums went for a more anguished and experimental sound, and the band’s notorious activism had its most prominent case once they boycotted Ticketmaster, accusing them of price-gouging fans. In the meantime, various drummers passed through the band, with percussion only settling once Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron joined them in the tour for 1998’s Yield.

With 10 studio albums and various live recordings (including “Official Bootlegs” of basically every concert the band performed since 2000), Pearl Jam has sold nearly 32 million records in the U.S. and an estimated 60 million worldwide.

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