Steve Miller Band, The - Living In The U.S.A. Lyrics






Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back

Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back

Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.

Where are you goin' to
What are you gonna do
Do you think that it will be easy
Do you think that it will be pleasin', hey

Stand back, what'd you say
Stand back, I won't pay
Stand back, I'd rather play
Stand back

It's my freedom
Ah, don't worry 'bout me, babe
I got to be free, babe
Hey

Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.

Stand back, dietician
Stand back, television
Stand back, politician
Stand back, mortician

Oh, we got to get away
Living in the U.S.A.
Come on baby, Owwww

I see a yellow man, a brown man
A white man, a red man
Lookin' for Uncle Sam
To give you a helpin' hand
But everybody's kickin' sand
Even politicians
We're living in a plastic land
Somebody give me a hand, yeah

Oh, we're gonna make it, baby
Oh, we're going to shake it, baby
Oh, don't break it
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Come on baby, hey
Hey, hey
In the U.S.A., babe yeah

Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Don't worry 'bout me, babe
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
I got to be free
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Come on try it, you can buy it, you can leave it next week, yeah
Somebody give me a cheeseburger





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  1. B.... ....

    "...and the winner, Lefty Fuzzbox!"

  2. E.... P....

    Looks like 136 folks don't like cheesburgers.

  3. E.... P....

    Thank you 74sodapop for posting. Takes me wAAAAAY back! THANKS!

  4. J.... H....

    Good workout music thank you to the Steve Miller Band 😎😎😎

  5. H.... H....

    🐰🇺🇸🎸🎤🐰01-05-2020sun *HAPPY NEW YEAR U.S.A. CITIZENS*

  6. S.... B....

    Graduated in '68. My draft number was 324. Whole different world.

  7. A.... M....

    He's the only person I've not seen in concert. He's always KICKED, grew up with him, it's like whole other lifetime. Keep on Rocking me baby. When your gone we'll keep the misic going. See ya peace out friends.

  8. K.... O....

    Patriots

  9. K.... O....

    This is a great song! One can really accomplish things at this steady pace. No disgarmonic dowsing. That’s what they do to pow’s .

  10. J.... J....

    what you say?

  11. B.... B....

    Joe Gomez thats quite a musical member REVELATION!!! u got there on scaggs playing with miller, especially since scaggs was on millers `1st disc CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE in early `68

  12. C.... H....

    This sure was the best dam song ever

  13. j.... ....

    nice rhythym mix on the chords with steve

  14. j.... ....

    shades of Hawaii Five 0 ...the nuts...kick ass bassline

  15. j.... ....

    he had a lefty bass player

  16. j.... ....

    interesting beat change at 1:43

  17. j.... ....

    perfect for the USA...makes ya proud ...you don't see steve millers in china ...we fuckin dominate

  18. j.... ....

    this is the nuts this is music man

  19. R.... P....

    Steve Miller Boz Skazz

  20. W.... J....

    I remember when Steve Miller was inducted into the R@R. He later said the CHEAP BASTARDS only gave him 2 tickets for his induction. Still laugh every time I think about that interview. One of those artist that are like the weather,if you don't like it now wait 3 minutes,we'll find something you like.

  21. R.... P....

    thank you uncle sam, everybody, needs little

  22. T.... B....

    Nerf footballs, Gayla kites, Frisbee's glow in the dark to Pro, Schwinn Stingray bicycles, bell bottom blue jeans Wrangler & Levi's, Converse - Nike High-tops, Tan suede Kinney 1970's Hush puppies (hair cuts side to mid parted) Down filled winter coats Snorkel and vest warm-ups, Tang, Oval-tine, Nestle choc. mix & that winter board thing?
    Certainly not a winter saucer, toboggan, or sleigh....

    ..... AH YES! my Jake Burton Snowboard!

  23. T.... W....

    I'm just here trying to give this man a cheeseburger.

  24. A.... V....

    Love Stevie Miller

  25. H.... t....

    I like how they left the feedback in at 1:24

  26. E.... L....

    best song he ever wrote. show stomper. saw him do it live when I was 17. hed get harps from hohner. blues harps for free. they were 2.50 in those days. 50. today. heed soak him in water so they would play instantly, you didn't have to warm them up to play. they only play once. as the wood swells plus you blow out the reeds. when he was done he threw them to the audience

  27. M.... A....

    I love the intro and I belive was the opening to side 1 of the album. Speaking of the album, I bought it at the Air Force BX for $3.00 in early 1969 . November of that year I was in Vietnam. Was happy to hear it when I got home in September 1970. I still have the album, stored away and haven't played it in 30 years.

  28. M.... W....

    Lonnie Turner is killing it on bass...what an "in your face" political statement!

  29. r.... ....

    love that thumpin bumpin bass!!

  30. k.... ....

    Livin yeah but you're insane

  31. C.... S....

    1968!😱😳Didn’t know this song went back that far! Very cool presentation!🇺🇸😍😘🤗💙

  32. m.... ....

    Sgt. Bilko, anyone?

  33. s.... ....

    I don't even live in the USA and I like rocking to this song

  34. G.... E....

    Lucky enough to have seen them once in Concert-the place reeked of "what"-ha!!

  35. S.... W....

    ❤️...#5
    Sailor...
    Brave New World!!!!
    And that’s your wife in the Back seat of My Car
    🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏽

  36. l.... ....

    When they sang this at a concert in Pocatello, Idaho this summer, someone DID give Steve a cheeseburger.

  37. B.... B....

    Every kickin sand

  38. C.... V....

    My grandchildren LOVE this. Makes me so proud!

  39. M.... O....

    How did this not get on the Easy Rider soundtrack?

  40. G.... E....

    Is this in "Reservoir Dogs"?

  41. D.... P....

    I was at Johnny's hotdogs. The owner (Johnny) was Korean. I yelled out at the end,, somebody give me a cheeseburger! He looked around and said, cheeseburger, cheeseburger, somebody need a cheeseburger?

  42. L.... G....

    #WAKEUPPEOPLE

  43. c.... s....

    Perfect snapshot on America in the 60s l was there -lucky me.-TJ STRUSKA

  44. C.... H....

    115 people didn't get a cheeseburger!

  45. S.... T....

    Wonder. Millers know Robert LEVY. Yea probly rich finally
    45th st exit UW. says they own right hand side a city block he never tlls me anything

  46. d.... w....

    americana

    d.... w....

    the winner ,lefties mutters box

  47. C.... S....

    😱😱😆😳🤣😘❤️Another killer fav — harp to die for

  48. M.... E....

    One of the tightest bands I ever saw. In a documentary they mentioned that Stevie (5 yrs old at the time) was playing with his guitar in their house's stair landing. This older man who was there for dinner and was friend of his parents went up to use the restroom and asked Stevie if he was any good. Stevie just shrugged, I suppose, and this man took the guitar and showed him the basics. Turned out this older man was Les Paul. How about that?

  49. j.... ....

    Awesome track by the Steve Miller Band!

  50. J.... W....

    Here, on the 4th of July 2019. Still love this jam. Thank you.

  51. R.... G....

    FUCK TRUMPS TANK ROLL

  52. V.... W....

    😊❤❤❤🥰

  53. W.... H....

    This has always been one of my favorite Steve Miller songs, and still totally relevant today.
    That being said, I'm on my way to get a cheeseburger right now!

  54. R.... K....

    The Coolest Cat.

  55. P.... A....

    First live show at. Red Rocks. Man was he incredible!

  56. B.... I....

    The outro of this song pays tribute to the legendary Allen “Lefty” Mudersbach. Lefty Mudersbach was a drag racing champion known for racing a twin engine dragster. He was tough to beat on the dragstrip. Alas, he was killed while doing a solo run on February 11, 1966. Rest In Peace, Lefty.

  57. S.... ....

    Man, gets the blood a circulating !!!

  58. D.... B....

    The thumbs down people are talking about themselves

  59. b.... ....

    Sadly, the only SM tracks that get airplay on "classic rock" are all from "fly like an Eagle" album, great songs no doubt but do we really need to hear the Joker yet again?.

  60. A.... K....

    I had no idea this was steve miller

  61. R.... K....

    The Coolest Cat .Stevie Guitar Miller.

  62. B.... T....

    How does this not have multi million views? If you can't start moving to this song then you simply have no soul for music.

  63. t.... 1....

    Somebody give me a cheeseburger!

  64. V.... L....

    Only $249.95* for a COLOR tv wowsers thats a jamin deal

    V.... L....

    but they weighed 250 pounds.😃😄😅

  65. J.... H....

    Just in case you were wondering- This, ladies and gentleman; is rock and roll.

    J.... H....

    no. doubt.

  66. R.... C....

    Not the Linda Ronnstadt song.

  67. D.... R....

    The opening credits to the movie Sgt.Bilko with Steve martin

  68. d.... r....

    I did not know this was the Steve Miller Band .

  69. W.... F....

    $249 for a color TV in 1968. . .ish

    According to the Inflation Calculator application backed up by the BLS, that's $1,700 in today's purchasing power.

  70. C.... H....

    604k Views? Thats fucking it? God help my generation

  71. D.... V....

    Somebody get me a cheeburger, my favorite line.

  72. B.... W....

    The winner.. Lefty Mudersbach! (RIP Lefty)

  73. g.... ....

    *"Stand back !!!"*

  74. I.... M....

    I seen him do this in 75 and he rocked the place..Louisville ,Ky.

  75. S.... ....

    They should have made this song with a 68 merc dan gurney cougar special or GT-E....

  76. D.... L....

    Donald Trump's entrance music

  77. c.... ....

    Great band they were

  78. R.... D....

    This is Steve's best rendition of this song. Wish he could have stuck with this one.

  79. G.... T....

    Saw these guys at West Chester University back in ummm, 70's maybe. A great show.

  80. F.... Y....

    Steve Miller (Pot, Beer, and Acid) way back when....

  81. H.... h....

    Glorious!

  82. S.... H....

    If you don't have the early Steve Miller Band albums, you missed out on an integral part of that time period and mind set....get them.....

  83. m.... ....

    Love this sooooooooooo muuuuuuuuuch!!

  84. B.... s....

    love this song...

  85. J.... W....

    This was recorded by Steve and the band in...67? 68? Such good sierra - if you put out a satellite with rock songs for an alien group to discover, this had better be on there. Such great great stuff! Somebody give me a cheeseburger!

  86. D.... D....

    Thanks for the post. One of my favorite songs when I was 16 in San Francisco in 1968. Saw them at the original 2-day Day on the Green at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds after they did a stint in Britain. Too bad he went "Pop" after Skaggs and Davis left the group. It was great cruising around the City playing this song (with or without a car, good drugs in those days).

  87. S.... M....

    I like the way it slows down and speeds up - no click tracks used here.

  88. U.... u....

    kuhmühlen :-)

  89. M.... I....

    CHEESEBURGER! CHEESEBURGER! CHEESEBURGER! CHEESEBURGER! CHEESEBURGER! CHEESEBURGER!

  90. P.... D....

    Too Fuckin" cool...

  91. P.... D....

    This is too Fuckin cool to be in 1968....I Fuckin" dig it in 2018...I ove Steveie.

  92. T.... T....

    ,wow snack pack

  93. M.... G....

    Miller Yoder wtf

  94. R.... ....

    there are two versions i prefer the longer one

  95. a.... d....

    The tempo slows on the back half.
    Plays games with my head.
    Still,
    great song

  96. e.... b....

    Steve Miller God Bless The USA Baby

  97. J.... S....

    One Word-Are you ready....? Plastics!!!

    J.... S....

    CON. GRATS. YOU JUST GRADUATED !

  98. S.... F....

    Since this song is about the USA, freedom and rebellion, I like to think the opening line is an homage to one of the first things we were rebelling against. "Stamp Act! Stamp Act!"

  99. B.... S....

    This is dedicated to Donald POS Trump and his insane Nazi's