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One of my dad's good friends, Ruben Rodriguez, was impressed at the fact I could write a song out of what seemed to be thin air at the age of 15. So, when I was 16, he introduced to me some songs he had written and wanted help completing. We did a few songs this way and this was one of them. I only wrote about 10% of this tune, while the rest was his baby. He was born in Mexico but became a US citizen, and you can see his patriotism in his lyrics. His other passion was rock and roll.

This is song #73.

Recorded at The CELL BLOCK Studio in Auburn, WA.

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YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
AND IN THE MAINLAND, WE LOVE TO ROCK.

WELL IF YOU PUT THE CAMERA ON ME,
EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT.
AND IF THE CAMERAS ARE FLASHIN' ON ME,
EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE JUST FINE.
WE'RE DANCIN' TO A BRAND NEW BEAT,
DOIN' IT FROM TIME TO TIME.

YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
AND IN THE MAINLAND, WE LOVE TO ROCK.
'CAUSE, IN THE MAINLAND, WE LOVE TO ROCK.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIT OVER THERE,
JUST GET UP AND GIVE IT A TRY.
YOU'LL FEEL THE RHYTHM IN THE AIR,
AND THE BEAT KEEPS YOU IN TIME.
JUST COME AND FEEL THE HEAT,
AND YOU'LL BEGIN TO FLY.

YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
YES I, I'M IN AMERICA.
AND IN THE MAINLAND, WE LOVE TO ROCK.
YES, IN THE MAINLAND, WE LOVE TO ROCK.
'CAUSE, IN THE MAINLAND, WE LOVE TO ROCK.
(SOLO)

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from ARTFUL SAYINGS [Digitally Remastered], released October 7, 2014
Wayde K. Brown-Ruben Rodriguez

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I am a musician, singer, and songwriter doing this part-time but have been doing it all my life. I started singing before I could talk at the age of one, and wrote my first real song at 15 years of age. (If you count avant-garde as a song, then the age would be 7.) I currently own my own recording studio; and I write, perform, and record my own music (and other's from time to time.) I am Santairs. ... more

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