Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America), artist - Dion. Album song Blues With Friends, in the genre БлюзSong For Sam Cooke (Here In America) |
| We traveled this land back in nineteen sixty-two |
| We played the places that were home to me and you |
| We drove to Memphis, rocked a set |
| We walked the streets at night and smoked a cigarette |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| There was so much I didn’t know |
| About the way that life could go |
| Here in America |
| Down the block I saw the people stop and stare |
| You did your best to make a yankee boy aware |
| I never thought about the color of your skin |
| I never worried 'bout the hotel I was in |
| Here in America |
| Here in America (America) |
| But the places I could stay |
| They all made you walk away |
| Here in America |
| You were the man who earned the glory and the fame |
| But cowards felt that they could call you any name |
| You were the star, standing in the light |
| That won you nothing on a city street at night |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| You were told that we were free |
| This land is made for you and me |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| You stayed more steady than a backbeat on a drum |
| You told me you believed a change was gonna come |
| You sang for freedom but lived life free |
| I saw it in your smile and dignity |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| A preacher’s kid you’d always be |
| Singing the truth to set us free |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| You were a star when you were standing on a stage |
| When I look back on it, I feel a burning rage |
| You sang «You Send Me», I sang «I Wonder Why» |
| I still wonder, you were way too young to die |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| Hey, Sam, I wish that you were near |
| I wish that you were here |
| Here in America |
| Here in America |
| America |
| In America |
| Here in America |
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