The, ah, the, AmericaYou can find her SundaySitting by a streamOn her ownAll in loveThe, ah, the, AmericaMight show up on TuesdayAt your kitchen doorShe will ask politelyIs anybody homeOr did they all lay downTo sleep through the nightAnd if they all lay downI'll be waiting for themAnd through the nightThey'll be in bedRiverbendOnce awake from their restThe, ah, the, AmericaTakes herself to night schoolTo understand the lawShe may bring you questionsWhen she finds the flawWhy did they all lay downTo sleep through the nightNow and if they all lay downI'll be waiting for themAt the river bedOnce they wake from the restWe shall thinkCould be opening a doorwayCleverly, but that's okayOnce upon a time you had faithYou would not be swayed by foolsUntouched by clairvoyanceAnd you swore that we'd be braveWell, not todayNo, not todayBecause we all lay downTo sleep through the nightAnd if we all lay downShe'll be waiting for usWaiting for usTill the rivers crossOnce we wake from our restAll the bestLove of America