America, America Lyrics in English Toño Rosario
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song America, America by Toño Rosario from Spanish to English.
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
My heart's devotion
My heart's devotion
Let it sink back in the ocean
Let it sink back in the ocean
Always the hurricanes blowing
Always the hurricanes blowing
Always the population growing
Always the population growing
And the money owing
And the money owing
And the sunlight streaming
And the sunlight streaming
And the natives steaming
And the natives steaming
I like the island Manhattan
I like the island Manhattan
Smoke on your pipe and put that in
Smoke on your pipe and put that in
I like to be in America
I like to be in America
O.K. by me in America
O.K. by me in America
Everything free in America
Everything free in America
For a small fee in America
For a small fee in America
Buying on credit is so nice
Buying on credit is so nice
One look at us and they charge twice
One look at us and they charge twice
I'll have my own washing machine
I'll have my own washing machine
What will you have, though, to keep clean?
What will you have, though, to keep clean?
Skyscrapers bloom in America
Skyscrapers bloom in America
Cadillacs zoom in America
Cadillacs zoom in America
Industry boom in America
Industry boom in America
Twelve in a room in America
Twelve in a room in America
Lots of new housing with more space
Lots of new housing with more space
Lots of doors slamming in our face
Lots of doors slamming in our face
I'll get a terrace apartment
I'll get a terrace apartment
Better get rid of your accent
Better get rid of your accent
Life can be bright in America
Life can be bright in America
If you can fight in America
If you can fight in America
Life is all right in America
Life is all right in America
If you're all-white in America.
If you're all-white in America.
Here you are free and you have pride
Here you are free and you have pride
Long as you stay on your own side
Long as you stay on your own side
Free to be anything you choose
Free to be anything you choose
Free to wait tables and shine shoes
Free to wait tables and shine shoes
Everywhere grime in America
Everywhere grime in America
Organized crime in America
Organized crime in America
Terrible time in America
Terrible time in America
You forget I'm in America
You forget I'm in America
I think I go back to San Juan
I think I go back to San Juan
I know a boat you can get on
I know a boat you can get on
Everyone there will give big cheer
Everyone there will give big cheer
Everyone there will have moved here
Everyone there will have moved here
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