When I first came to Manhattan

I was not surprised

The stories people had told me

Turned out to ea no lies

All the different people

From all over the world they're living

A magic fills the air

There's music everywhere

I love America

I love America

I love America

When I first heard funky music

It just blew my mind

The funky music was so good

I'd play it all the time

All the funky rhythms

Going all through my mind and body

They make me have to move

You can't escape the groove

I love America

I love America

I love America

Everywhere funky music fills the air

You can go to the disco

And you'll find it there

Funky music is music

With so much to share

I love America

I love America

I, I love the funky music

I, I love the funky music

I, I love the funky music

Funky, the funky, the funky music

Funky, the funky, the funky music

Funky, the funky, the funky music

I love America

I love America

I love America

When I first learned how to latin

I had so much fun

The salsa sound was so different

Than any sound around

The demanding music

From the people of Puerto Rico

I love to watch them play

Their music is so great

I love America

I love America

I love America

If you go out any night of the week

You can hear salsa music

The strong latin beat

Sets the mood of people

Who dance fast on their feet

I love America

I love America

La, la, la, la - salsa music

La, la, la, la - salsa music

La, la, la, la - salsa music

I love America

I love America

I love America

Then I went down in the country

Down in old Nashville

The people there were so friendly

I have good memories still

Of the wonderful times

That I spent in Nashville just dancing

To country-western sounds

The language they all found

I love America

I love America

I love America

Country-western music is full of life

When you hear the guitars strumming

Both day and night

Rock and roll is the soul

Of America's pride

I love America

I love America

Rock and roll America, rock and roll

What I say

What I say

What I say

I love America

Then, I went to California

To a life of ease

The people there are so mellow

I never like to leave

And the music they play

Is so funky, but oh so mellow

Without that East Coast drive

The music is alive

I love America

I love America

I love America

Music is something they play every day

Bands on their West Coast

Get down with sounds of LA.

And the music in 'Frisco

Makes me have to say

I love America

I love America

I love, I love, I love America (etc)

Music, funky music

Salsa music, so demanding

Nashville, rock and roll, yeah

Hollywood, it's so good