written by Randy Newman



In America you get food to eat

Don't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet

You just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day

It's great to be an American



Ain't no lions or tigers

Ain't no mamba snake

Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake

Everybody is as happy as a man can be

So climb aboard little wog and sail away with me



Sail away

Sail away

We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

Sail away

Sail away

We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay



In America every man is free

To take care of his home and his family

You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree

You're all gonna be an American



Sail away

Sail away

We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

Sail away

Sail away

We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay