Get up! Ow! Knock you out, yeah Superhighways, coast to coast Easy takin' anywhere On the transcontinental overload Just slide behind the wheel, how does it feel (When there's no destination) That's too far And somewhere on the way you might find out who you are (Living in America) Eye to eye, station to station (Living in America) Hand in hand, across the nation (Living in America) Got to have a celebration Rock my soul! Smokestack, fatback Many miles of railroad track All-night radio Keep on runnin' through your rock'n'roll soul All-night diners Keep you awake On a black coffee And a hard roll (You might have to walk a fine line you might take a hard line) But everybody's workin' overtime (Living in America) Eye to eye, station to station (Living in America) Hand in hand, across the nation
(Living in America) Yeah, got to have a celebration I live in America I live in America Wait a minute You may not be lookin' for the promised land But you might find it anyway Under one of those old familiar names Like New Orleans (New Orleans) Detroit City (Detroit City) Dallas (Dallas) Pittsburgh P. A. (Pittsburgh P. A) New York City (New York City) Kansas City (Kansas City) Atlanta, yeah (Atlanta) Chicago and L. A (Living in America) Hit me (Living in America) (Living in America) I live in America Staying alive, we'll make the prime I live in America, hey I know what it means I (Living in America) Eddie Murphy, eat your heart out Hit me Hey! (Living in America) Eye to eye, station to station (Living in America) So nice, would you better stop? (Living in America) I feel good!