I'll swing my hammer with both my hands, I'll swing my hammer in the glory land
I'll get in bed to go to sleep at night and I'll get up come the morning light.

Livin' in America, dressed all well to do.
Livin' in America, we all read the Rocky Mountain News

I pull my boots on right when I leave home, I get slicked up with my pocket comb
Wouldn't trade a Clipper trot for a motor car, but I would my left leg for an old guitar

The breakman's singin' in a cloud of smoke, my daddy got broken but the mare's done broke
Hank is on the radio achin' blue and I would if I could take a little chance on you.