Intro: verse 1 Since I was a refugee who lived outside of town Family in a barrio shack, better than rundown Had a friend from America, helped out, we took him in Like my brother, he disappeared, said he was with him, oh yeah verse 2 There we were, far out at sea and somehow we got lost Then we landed hard on shore, there upon the rocks While celebration shook the air, we turned to hear some shots Ones who'd been here far too long, think they lost the plot, oh yeah Pre-Chorus Here I go again Leaving things out while I'm leaving things in Where, where should I begin Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah (Calling America) Man, I know you're out there Sister, are you free there (Calling America) This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah verse 3 Then I stood there, face to face, with a girl that I once knew She was dressed in gingham there in colours red, white and blue The more I spoke, the less she heard, then she slipped away I just stood there sinking, far beneath the waves, oh yeah Pre-Chorus Here we go again Leaving things out while we're leaving things in Where, where should we begin Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah Chorus (Calling America) Man, I know you're out there Sister, are you free there (Calling America) This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah (Calling America) Man, I know you're out there Can't you hear me calling (Calling America) Sister, are you out there Can't you hear me calling Pre-Chorus Here we go again Leaving things out while we're leaving things in Where, where should we begin Feeling so full of feeling so thin, yeah Instrumental: (Calling America) Man, I know you're out there Can't you hear me calling (Calling America) Sister, are you out there Can't you feel me dreaming (Calling America) This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah (Calling America) This thing they call America, really what does it mean, yeah (Calling America) This thing they call America, really is a dream, oh yeah (Calling America) Sister, are you out there Can't you feel me dreaming (Calling America) (Calling America)
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