[Verse 1] I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, (Male) The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, (Female) The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, [Verse 2] The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, (Male) The wood-cutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the morning, (Female) or at noon intermission or at sundown, [Pre-Chorus] Each voice right where it stands, Each hand with its own song, (Choir) Oh, sing it out, Oh, carry it on, [Chorus] I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Blithe and strong, blithe and strong I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Each one true, each one strong [Verse 3] The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, (Male) Each singing what belongs to him, (Female) and to none else, [Verse 4] The day what belongs to the day— at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs. [Pre-Chorus] One road, many steps, One sky, many names, (Choir) Oh, lift it high, Oh, call it the same, [Chorus] I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Blithe and strong, blithe and strong I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Each one true, each one strong [Bridge] (Male) From the bench and beam, (Female) from the seam and stove, (Choir) From the deck and field, from the hands we know, (Male) No voice too small, (Female) no soul left behind, (Choir) Every working heart still keeps time [Verse 5] The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, (Male) The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, (Female) the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, [Verse 6] The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, (Male) The wood-cutter’s song, (Female) the ploughboy’s on his way in the morning, [Pre-Chorus] At noon intermission, at sundown too, (Choir) Oh, hear them rise, Oh, hear them through, [Chorus] I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Blithe and strong, blithe and strong I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Each one true, each one strong [Verse 7] The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, (Male) or of the girl sewing, (Female) or washing, [Verse 8] Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day— (Male) at night the party of young fellows, (Female) robust, friendly, [Bridge] (Choir) Open mouths, open hearts, strong melodious songs, (Male) Tell me where you stand, (Female) I’ll sing along, (Choir) In the hammer, in the wave, in the seam, in the grove, Both I hear America and it answers back [Chorus] I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Blithe and strong, blithe and strong I hear America singing I hear America singing (Choir) Each one true, each one strong [Outro] (Male) I hear America singing, (Female) the varied carols I hear, (Choir) Each one true, each one
