Young Man In America

Intro: My mother gave a mighty shout Opened her legs and let me out Hungry as a prairie dog Young man in America Young man in America Hungry, hungry, running every which way Young man in Americ-kay I come out like a cannonball Come of age of alcohol Raven in a field of rye With a black and roving eye Black and roving eye Ravenous, ravenous, what you've got is not enough Young man in America Oh shelter Mother shelter Mother shelter us Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh My father was a lord of land My daddy was a repo man He put me out into the street He didn't give a damn for me Did not give a damn Daddy, daddy, gonna wish you never had me I'm a young man I'm growing right before your eyes I might grow to such a size Blowing like a hurricane Everyone will know my name Everyone'll know my name Blowing in, blowing out, Shadow on a mountaintop Young man in America Oh shepherd Father shepherd Father shepherd us Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh In my feathers and furs Clothes of many colours Many men will envy me When I'm in my finery Me and my finery Envy me, envy me, spending all of my bright money Young man in Americ-kay Maybe I'll climb the stairs With the girl with golden hair Hold her like a sword and shield Up against this lonely world Up against the world It's a lonely, lonely world For a yellow-headed girl And a young man BREAK: Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh Like the wind I make my moan Howl in the canyon There's a hollow in my bones Make me cry and carry on Make the foam fly from my tongue Make me want what I want Another wayward son Waiting on oblivion Waiting for a kingdom come to meet me in my sin Waiting to be born again Mother kiss me cheek and chin Mmm, a little nedicine Mmm, I'm gonna shed my skin Mmm, and let me climb back in the bed you made me in