I have left behind my childhood fears
Lonely with a suitcase in my hands
Waiting for the shores to leave no trace
In the cloudy past I’ve just erased
America, you have known my joy and sorrow
America, you have seen my shame and glory
America, I have traveled miles and miles
To see your face, in sleep I stayed awake
I was heading for a promise land
Driven by some inmost hidden plan
I was staring at the ocean’s face, without a name
Having lost all sense of time and place
You have known my joy…
You have seen my shame…
Miles and miles away…
Just to see your face
In sleep I stayed awake