"America Is My Home" is a 1968 single by James Brown. It was intended as a

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song written by Brown and Hayward E. Moore, recorded in 1967 in response to increasing criticism of the

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by black leaders such as

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and

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. Brown speaks rather than sings the words of the song over an instrumental backing. The lyrics affirm that " America is still the best country, without a doubt" and claim "black and white, they may fight, but if the enemy come we'll get together and run 'em out of sight." Brown delayed the song's release until the summer of 1968 when he thought the timing was right. It charted #13 R&B and #52 Pop.White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In ''Star Time'' (pp. 54–59) D booklet New York: PolyGram Records. He followed it later that year with "

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