NOAH DERKSEN

LONELY IN AMERICA

I took a trip down to New York City 
to find me a girl who’s looking oh so pretty 
but instead I was blinded by neon signs 
and buildings interrupting the sky 

so there I sat on a subway train 
it took me there, I thought it’d take me back again 
I see a man looking oh so blue 
I said “hey man, what’s the matter with you” 

it’s lonely in America 
that’s what he said to me 
I’ve been looking for salvation, but that ain’t free 
it’s lonely in America 
and that’s the way it’s always been 
sometimes the lonely gets to me 

I listened him for twenty minutes 
I couldn’t help thinking of rags and riches 
but then came time for the end of the line 
as he went left I went right 

I walked across a parking lot 
it’s a shortcut to save me a couple of blocks 
there was a woman sitting down with her head in her hands 
I asked to make me understand 

how it’s lonely in America 
that’s what she said to me 
I’ve been looking for salvation but that ain’t free 
its lonely in America 
and that’s the way it’s always been 
sometimes the lonely gets to me 

I’m boarding a flight, this one’s northern bound 
it flew me south and now it’s turned back around 
and I’m grateful for where I’m from 
now send me on home with the setting sun 

it’s lonely in America 
that’s what I’ve come to see 
if you’re looking for salvation, man, that ain’t free 
god it’s lonely in America 
and that’s the way it’ll always be 

and now the lonely’s got to me 
and now the lonely’s got to me

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