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My mother gave a mighty shoutOpened her legs and let me outHungry as a prairie dogYoung man in AmericaYoung man in AmericaHungry, hungryRunnin' every which wayYoung man in AmericaAnd I come out like a cannonballCome of age of alcoholRaven in a field of ryeWith a black and rovin' eyeBlack and rovin' eyeRavenous, ravenousWhat you got's not enoughYoung man in AmericaO shelterMother ShelterMother shelter usMy father was a lord o' landMy daddy was a repo manPut me out onto the streetDidn't give a damn for meLetras de cancionesDid not give a damnDaddy, daddyGonna wish you never had meI'm a young manI'm growin' right before your eyesI might grow to such a sizeBlowin' like a hurricaneEveryone'll know my nameEveryone'll know my nameBlowin' in, blowin' outShadow on a mountaintopYoung man in AmericaO shepherdFather ShepherdFather shepherd usIn my feathers and fursClothes of many colorsMany men will envy meWhen I'm in my fineryMe in my fineryEnvy me, envy meSpendin' all my bright moneyYoung man in AmericaMaybe I can climb the stairsWith a girl with golden hairHold her like a sword and shieldUp against this lonely worldUp against the worldIt's a lonely, lonely worldFor a yellow-headed girlAnd a young manLike the wind I make my moanA howl in the canyonThere's a hollow in my bonesMake me cry and carry onMake the foam fly from my tongueMake me want what I wantAnother wayward sonWaitin' on OblivionWaitin' on a kingdom come to meet me in my sinWaitin' to be born againMother kiss me cheek and chinMmm, a little medicineMmm, and then I shed my skinMmm, and let me climb back in the bed you made me in From Letras Mania