I met a girl in east L. A In floral shorts as sweet as may She sang in eighths into barrio chords We fell in love but not in court I don't I don't Ah, America, americano Ah, America, americano Mis canciones son de la re-revolución Mi córazon me duele por mi generación If you love me, we can marry on the west coast On a Wednesday, en el verano, en agosto I don't speak your I don't speak your Lenguaje, oh no! I don't speak your (won't speak your) I won't speak your (won't speak your) Jesus Cristo Ah, America, americano Ah, America, americano I will fight for, I have fought for how I love you I have cried for, I will die for how I care In the mountains, las campanas están sonando Todos los chicos (chicas) y los chicos (chicas) se están besando I don't speak your I don't speak your Language, oh, no I don't speak your I won't speak your Jesus Cristo I don't speak your (won't speak your) I won't speak your (won't speak your) Americano I don't speak your (won't speak your) I won't speak your (won't speak your) Jesus Cristo Ah, America, americano Ah, America, americano Ah, America, americano Ah, America, americano 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