America

Puerto Rico Youlovelyisland Island oftropicalbreezes Always thepineapplesgrowing Always thecoffeeblossoms blowing And themoneyowing And thebabiescrying And thepeopletrying I like theislandManhattan (I know you do) Smoke on your pipe and put that in! I like to be in America! OK by me in America! Everything free in America For asmallfee in America! Buying oncreditis so nice One look at us and theychargetwice I have my ownwashingmachine What do you have, though, to keep clean? Skyscrapersbloomin America Cadillacs zoom in America Industry boom in America Twelve in a room in America Lots of newhousingwith more space Lots ofdoorsslamming in our face I'll get aterraceapartment Better get rid of your accent Life can bebrightin America If you canfightin America Life is allrightin America If you're all-white in America La-la-la-la-la America America La-la-la-la-la America America Here you are free and you have pride Long as you stay on your own side Free to doanythingyou choose Free to waittablesandshineshoes Everywheregrimein America Organizedcrimein America Terrible time in America YouforgetI'm in America IthinkI go back to San Juan I know a boat you can get on (bye-bye) Everyonetherewill give big cheer! (Hey!) Everyonetherewill havemovedhere (ooh)