America

Lyrics

Anita  
Puerto rico  
My heart's devotion  
Let it sink back in the ocean  
Always the hurricanes blowing  
Always the population growing  
And the money owing  
And the sunlight streaming  
And the natives steaming  
I like the island manhattan  
Smoke on your pipe  
And put that in!  
  
Girls  
I like to be in america  
Okay by me in america  
Everything free in america  
  
Bernardo  
For a small fee in america  
  
Anita  
Buying on credit is so nice  
  
Bernardo  
One look at us and they charge twice  
  
Rosalia  
I have my own washing machine  
  
Indio  
What will you have not to keep clean?  
  
Anita  
Skyscrapers bloom in america  
  
Rosalia  
Cadillacs zoom in america  
  
Teresita  
Industry boom in america  
  
Boys  
Twelve in a room in america  
  
Anita  
Lots of new housing with more space  
  
Bernardo  
Lots of doors slamming in our face  
  
Anita  
I'll get a terrace apartment  
  
Bernardo  
Better get rid of your accent  
  
Anita  
Life can be bright in america  
  
Boys  
If you can fight in america  
  
Girls  
Life is all right in america  
  
Boys  
If you're a white in america  
  
Girls  
Here you are free and you have pride  
  
Boys  
Long as you stay on your own side  
  
Girls  
Free to be anything you choose  
  
Boys  
Free to wait tables and shine shoes  
  
Bernardo  
Everywhere grime in america  
Organized crime in america  
Terrible time in america  
  
Anita  
You forget I'm in america  
  
Bernardo  
I think I'll go back to san juan  
  
Anita  
I know a boat you can get on  
  
Bernardo  
Everyone there will give big cheer!  
  
Anita  
Everyone there will have moved here