LIVING IN AMERICA



Performed by JAMES BROWN



* Transcribed by Frantic Freddy *

* I know that the transcription is far from perfect *

* (read: quite a few errors remain), so if you think *

* you can improve it, please do so. *



Yeah, uh! Get up, now! Ow! Knock out this!



Super highways, coast to coast, easy to get anywhere

On the transcontinental overload, just slide behind the wheel

How does it feel



When there's no destination - that's too far

And somewhere on the way, you might find out who you are



Chorus:

Living in America - eye to eye, station to station

Living in America - hand to hand, across the nation

Living in America - got to have a celebration



Rock my soul



Smokestack, fatback, many miles of railroad track

All night radio, keep on runnin' through your rock 'n' roll soul

All night diners keep you awake, hey, on black coffee and a hard roll



You might have to walk the fine line, you might take the hard line

But everybody's working overtime



(chorus)



I live in America, help me out, but I live in America, wait a minute



You might not be looking for the promised land, but you might find it anyway

Under one of those old familiar names

Like New Orleans (New Orleans), Detroit City (Detroit City), Dallas (Dallas)

Pittsburg P.A. (Pittsburg P.A.), New York City (New York City)

Kansas City (Kansas City), Atlanta (Atlanta), Chicago and L.A.



Living in America - hit me - living in America - yeah, I walk in and out

Living in America



I live in America - state lines, gonna make the prime, that

I live in America - hey, I know what it means, I



Living in America - Eddie Murphy, eat your heart out

Living in America - hit me, I said now, eye to eye, station to station

Living in America - so nice, with your bare self

Living in America - I feel good