Lyrics

[Intro] I met a girl in East LA In floral shorts as sweet as May She sang in eights in two Barrio chords We fell in love But not in court [Interlude] La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la I don't s— I don't s— [Chorus] Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano [Verse 1] Mis canciones son de la revolución Mi corazón me duele por mi generación If you love me, we can marry, on the West Coast On a Wednesday, en un verano, en agosto [Pre-Chorus] I don't speak your I don't speak your language, oh no (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) I don't speak your (Don't speak your) I don't speak your (Won't speak your) Jesús Cristo (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) [Chorus] Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano [Verse 2] I will fight for, I have fought for how I love you (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) I have cried for, I will die for how I care (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) In the mountains, las campanas están sonando (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) Todos los chicos (Chicas), y los chicos (Chicas) Se están besando (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) [Pre-Chorus] I don't speak your I don't speak your language, oh no (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) I don't speak your (Don't speak your) I don't speak your (Won't speak your) Jesús Cristo (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) I don't speak your (Won't speak your) I don't speak your (Won't speak your) Americano (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) I don't speak your (Won't speak your) I don't speak your (Won't speak your) Jesús Cristo (La-la-la-la-la-la-la) [Chorus] Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, América Americano [Outro] Don't you try to catch me Don't you try to catch me, no, no, no, no I'm living on the edge of Living on the edge of the law, law, law, law Don't you try to catch me Don't you try to get me, no, no, no, no Don't you try to catch me Living on the edge of the law, law, law, law