Back in the usa
(Appears on Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers +4, For All the Modern Lovers , Live In Sweden 1978, Regression, Roadrunner Roadrunner, Quiet Knight Club 1978, and Radio On)
Unknown versions - Regression
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chords
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Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
(back in the usa by Chuck Berry, as done by the Modern Lovers, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3)
Oh well, oh well, I feel real good today,
you see We touched ground on an international runway
Jet propelled back home, to the usa
New York, Los Angeles, you know that I yearned for you
and Detroit, Chicago, and Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
not to mention me at home in Boston Massastu-sus
(I'll tell you somethin)
now Did I miss the skyscrapers, and the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of the Delaware Bay
oh yes I did, till I got back to the usa
(rock a while, let's go)
Well take me to a drive-in, take me to a corner café
Where hamburgers sizzle on an open griddle night and day
I wanna see a juke-box jump with records in the usa
(let's talk about it)
you see, I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa, oh yea
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa, its true
what you want, we got right back in the usa
??? look out
just take me to a drive-in, any little corner café
I wanna hear hamburgers sizzle on an open griddle night and day
I wanna see a juke-box jump with records in the usa
let's go
Well, I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa, oh yea
well. I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa, I am
cause what you want, what you want, it's here in the usa
For All the Modern Lovers version - Chords
For All the Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
(back in the usa)
well are you ready?
well are you ready to go?
we're going to rock and roll now and it won't be slow
cause we rock this way in the usa
Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today,
We touched ground on an international runway
Jet propelled back home, from over the seas to the usa
wll New York, Los Angeles, you know that I yearned for you
well now Detroit, Chicago, and Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
not to mention me back home in Boston Massatus.
well now Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of the Delaware Bay
You can bet your life I did, till I got back in the usa.
any little drive-in, any little corner café
Where hamburgers sizzle on an open griddle night and day
I want to hear the juke-box jumping with records in the usa
Well now, I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
now I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa.
cause everything you need is there in the usa
Leroy
any little drive-in, any little corner café
Where hamburgers sizzle on the open griddle night and day
and there's a juke-box jumping with records in the usa
Well, I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa.
well. I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
cause here is where they need us, here in the usa
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa.
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
cause here is where they need us, here in the usa
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Chords
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Lyrics
well are you ready?
well are you ready to go?
we're going to rock and roll now and it won't be slow
cause we rock this way in the usa
Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today,
We just touched ground on an international runway
Jet propelled back home, from overseas to the usa
well New York, Los Angeles, you know that I yearned for you
well now Detroit, Chicago, and Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
not to mention me back home in Boston Massatus.
well now Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of the Delaware Bay
You can bet your life I did, till I got back in the usa.
all right Leroy, tell them
any little drive-in, any little corner café
Where hamburgers sizzle on an open griddle night and day
I want to hear the juke-box jump with records in the usa
Well now, I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
now I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa.
cause everything you need is there in the usa
Leroy
any little drive-in, any little corner café
Where hamburgers sizzle on the open griddle night and day
and there's a juke-box jumping with records in the usa
Well now, I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa.
well. I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
cause here is where they need us, here in the usa
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa.
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
cause here is where they need us, here in the usa
Quiet Knight Club #1 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club #1 version - Lyrics
Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today,
well We just touched down on an international runway
Jet propelled back home, from overseas to the usa
now New York, Los Angeles, you know how I yearned for you
and Detroit, Chicago, and Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
not to mention me back at home ??? in Boston Massastu-sus
now Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of the Delaware Bay
well yes I did ??? I got back to the usa
(go Leroy go)
??? any little drive-in, any little corner café
I wanna hear hamburgers sizzle on some open griddle night and day
I wanna see a juke-box jump with records in the usa
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa, oh yea
well. I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa
???, it's here in the usa
any little drive-in, any little corner café
I wanna to hear hamburgers sizzle on that open griddle night and day
I wanna hear a juke-box jump with records in the usa
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa
??? here in the usa
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
well now I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa
??? it's where they meet us, here in the usa
(good it's only fair, my guitar ????, ... Modern Lovers ...)
Quiet Knight Club #2 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club #2 version - Lyrics
Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today,
well We touched ground on the international runway
Jet propelled back home from overseas to the usa
and New York, Los Angeles, you know that I yearned for you
and Detroit, Chicago, and Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
not to mention me back home in Boston Massastu-sus
Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of the Delaware Bay
now you can bet your life I did, till I got back to the usa
??? or a drive-in, any little corner café
Where hamburgers sizzle on an open griddle night and day
I wanna see a juke-box jump with records in the usa
I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa, oh yea
I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
well anything you want, we got it right back in the usa
now I'm so glad I'm livin' in the usa
I said, I'm so glad I was brought up in the usa
cause here's where they need us, here in the usa