We speak in broken American
From the inlands to the shore
From the high planes to the backends
From the mountains to the valley floor

And the streets were not paved with gold
Every man could find a wage
But now we don't know where to go
To work the livelong day

[Chorus]
And now i got to leave this place, oh, oh
Back to my sweet land, oh oh
Now i've got to leave this place, oh, oh
Back to my sweet land

We speak in broken american
From the inlands to the shore
They tell us how the west was won
And what to fight for

And they said they wouldn't send us far
Yeah that most of us could stay
But we speak in broken american
And we got the news today
[Chorus]
Say bye bye, say bye bye (2x)

So I sign up, I lie about my age
And soon we're shipping off
Soon we're on a plane

You kissed my cheeks
And my face was on fire
I run
Away from the little ones
Trying not to cry

Say bye bye, say bye bye (6x)
Oh, oh, oh (7x)