Sail Away
Sail Away with Freedom: Exploring Randy Newman's Anthem to the American Dream
Lyrics
In America, you get food to eat
In America, you have access to food.
Won't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet
No need to face the dangers of the jungle; life is easy.
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day
You can focus on singing about Jesus and enjoying wine.
It's great to be an American
Expressing pride in being an American.
Ain't no lion or tiger, ain't no mamba snake
No dangerous animals, just enjoyable things like watermelon.
Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake
Highlighting pleasant aspects of American life.
Everybody is as happy as a man can be
Everyone is as happy as can be.
Climb aboard, little wog, sail away with me
An invitation for someone (referred to as "little wog") to join the speaker and sail away.
Sail away, sail away
Reiterating the desire to sail away.
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
The plan to cross the ocean and reach Charleston Bay.
Sail away, sail away
Repeating the idea of sailing away.
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Reiteration of the plan to reach Charleston Bay.
In America, every man is free
In America, every man has freedom.
To take care of his home and his family
Freedom to take care of home and family.
You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree
Expressing happiness and contentment.
You're all gonna be an American
Everyone is destined to become an American.
Sail away, sail away
Reiterating the desire to sail away.
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
The plan to cross the ocean and reach Charleston Bay.
Sail away, sail away
Repeating the idea of sailing away.
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Reiteration of the plan to reach Charleston Bay.
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