in america you get food to eat won t have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet you ll just sing about jesus and drink wine all day it s great to be an american ain t no lion or tiger ain t no mamba snake just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake everybody is as happy as a man can be climb aboard little wog 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 bay3