We speak in broken American From the inlands to the shores From the high plains to the bad lands From the mountains to the valley floor And the streets were now paved with gold Every man would find a wage But now I don't know where to go To work the live-long day Now I got to leave this place, oh-oh Back to my sweet land, oh oh oh Now I 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 say they wouldn't send us far Yet if most of us could stay We speak in Broken American And we got the news today Now I got to leave this place oh-oh Back to my sweet land oh oh oh Now I got to leave this place oh-oh Back to my sweet land Say bye-bye, say bye-bye So I've signed on I lied about my age And so?????? on a plane I cast my???? And my face was on fire I looked away from the little one Tryin' not to cry Say bye bye, say bye bye Oh, oh, oh