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America (Live) Lyrics by Jefferson Starship

Deeper Space/Extra Virgin Sky

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[Intro]
Once upon a time in America
Mister Tim Gorman on keyboards
Sing a song of America
And once she was a young girl with her heart on fire
Born in the dust of the magic of history
It all goes on, yeah, the dream goes on
[Verse 1]
Streets of gold
Streets of wonder
Streets of people growing stronger
Revolution and voices of thunder
It's a new world, new people
New dreams for all of the children
Young country, new love
New dreams of freedom (Yeah)
[Chorus]
And it all goes on
Yes, it all goes on
And it all goes on
In America
In America (Oh)
[Verse 2]
In the streets of America
Back in the summer of '85
I met a young girl, her heart was in flames
Jenny Bowen was her name
She was a California girl
War had changed her whole world
Her daddy died in Vietnam
She lost her husband in Lebanon
She was drivin' back to Washington
To get a medal for the job they'd done
From the President of the United States of America
And she saw hungry people in the streets
Young mothers who could not eat
I remember American dreams
We've all talked of American dreams (Yeah, oh yeah, ooh yeah)
[Chorus]
And it all goes on
Yes, the dreams go on
Do they still go on
In America?
In America (In New York town)
In America (In steel town, dog town)
In America (San Francisco, LA town, America)
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Now something's happening in America
Oh, can you feel it?
Can you feel it comin'?
It's like the Green Party used to be in Germany
Young people with visions and dreams
In Nicaragua and Chile, China, South Africa
Freedom brewing, it's an uphill dream
Oh, don't be afraid of anything
Oh, don't be afraid of anyone
Young men are dreaming and young girls believing
And asking questions like
[Verse 3]
Where are the frontiers?
How do I get there?
There are no maps
Ooh, there are no roads
Just you and me on these streets of gold (Streets of gold, oh)
[Chorus]
And it all goes on
Yes, it all goes on
Moving on, go on
And on and on and on
On and on and on and on
In America (On and on and on and on)
Sweet America (On and on and on and on)
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny
Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, Jenny
Go to America
Of America
[Post-Chorus]
Back in the USA
Back in the USA
Back in the USA, hey
[Guitar Solo]
[Keyboard Solo]
[Outro]
God bless us every one
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Jefferson Starship

Jefferson Starship

About “America (Live)” by Jefferson Starship

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