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Lyrics
FAWM *9 - 12/02/09
Looking for America
1.
There I was in London, England - surfing channels, in the groove
Caught a re-run - The Littlest Hobo, man, that dog made me want to move
Brought up on Baywatch and Columbo,
The Walton’s all saying ‘Goodnight’
So I jumped up and filled a backpack
And went and caught myself a flight
Chorus:
Hitching ‘cross America, directed by the toss of a dime
Looking for America and finding myself a good time
Post Chorus:
I was thinking ‘bout Woody Guthrie
Sayin’ ‘Take it easy but take it’
So I took it.
3.
Travellin’ westwards, down through Iowa, past a thousand fields of dreams
I met this sweet girl, out on the highway; she’d been poured into her jeans
She said ‘Do you wanna travel together for a while,
Seeing as we’re both headin’ the same way?’
I said ‘Are you asking?’ She said ‘What do you think?’
And I just said, ‘Hey’.
Chorus:
Hitching ‘cross America, directed by the toss of a dime
Looking for America and finding myself a good time
Post Chorus:
She said ‘You’re kinda tense, you know?’
So I said ‘I’m a Brit, we’re made that way
She said ‘Well I’m a Californian girl, you gotta learn to chill’
I said ‘’Can you teach me?’ And she said ‘You’d better believe it baby’
Bridge:
Oh man, I do believe I’ve found what I’m looking for
A sweet piece of Americana; that I might claim for evermore
Tag Chorus:
Hitching ‘cross America, directed by the toss of a dime
Looking for America and finding myself a good time
Hitching ‘cross America, directed by this new friend of mine
Looking for America and I’ve found myself a real good time
Post Chorus:
We got dropped off at a crossroads
And she said ‘Chillin’ lesson time?’
And I said ‘You better believe it baby’
So we faded away into a cornfield
