They come from the citiesAnd they come from the smaller townsBeat up cars with guitars and drummers goin'Crack, boom, bam
R.O.C.K in the U.S.AR.O.C.K in the U.S.AR.O.C.K in the U.S.A, yeah, yeahRockin' in the U.S.A
Well they said goodbye to their familiesSaid goodbye to their friendsWith their pipe dreams in their headsAnd very little money in their hands
Some are black and some are whiteThey ain't too proud to sleep on your floor tonightWith the blind faith of Jesus you know that they just mightBe rockin' in the U.S.A, hey!
Voices from nowhereAnd voices from the larger townsFilled our head full of dreamsAnd turned our world upside down
There was Frankie Lymon, Bobby Fuller, Mitch Ryder(They were rockin')Jackie Wilson, Shangri-Las, Young Rascals(They were rockin')Spotlight on Martha ReevesLet's don't forget James BrownRockin' in the U.S.A, hey
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