America - Sandman Lyrics

RIP Soundman

Makes me think of a snowy night

This song is America's creative peak. Accessible and catchy, but nevertheless, profound and moving....

when you need a quick cash so you can buy your land and take it away from the white men

OMG!America ! Only one word ; Masterpiece !!! Love from Brazil. ♥️🇧🇷

How generous to put America before Native Americans....

404 people didn't run from a man that that goes by the name of the Sandman.

This song goes on the funk playlist

I have outlived Dan Peek by five years! We're all getting old!

let's all go STAND around him

Im After Jojo Migration to this song

koichi 2.0

Sounds like a CSN and Young tune. Especially, Neil Young..

why did the sandman team up with a sexy man/dinosaur that rides a horse?

Almost 50 years later, and I still love this song.

I sing this all the time at summer camp

I'm just here from jojo

I’m 22 years old and have no idea why people listen to the music they do. Preference of course. But this is needs to be put back on the map my friends.

Alright, time to run across the country in a horse race for the big money

*Soundman

My Brother had this album in 1970's, I remember it well.

White man now we smoke peace pipe and hallucinate or we scalpe you !

"...ain't the fire inside; let's all go stand around it..."
#LYRXLUVR

Run sandman

this song makes me want to participate in a cross country horse race on foot

Go ahead, just watch out for crippled jockeys and Italian executioners.

I love you dad

Hip hop has gone a long way.

2:42 :D

He is running on foot? In a Horse race?

The world is unfair... that's what they mean by this i think :)

My father feared no man

Tommy Ber now we’re waiting for chapter 91

The Sandman can now rest In a Silent Way, amen

@Kevin Wood So what? I cooked and ate an eagle

Can do 1:33 to 1:45

Life seemed so simple back then 😊. ..

This song has been pinging around in head all day. Love America, and America.

Lets run like a sandman

"He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane that's abandoned" is one of my favorite lyrics ever

Can't wait to see them in Orlando

Very good beatiful

Honesty Rules--------Time to Waste the Trash.

Our World Kids------------Need You Artists.

Bringing World Musical Artists Toghether Finally-Makes Me Cry.

I own Americas Greatest Hits CD>Awesome.

was banging this on the jukebox time after time in the early 70s.

One Of The Best Soft Rock Songs Ever Written

The Lettermen did a great cover of this.

I saw America the last two times they came to San Diego, Dewey gave his guitar picks after each show to me and My wife as we put our hand out and maybe he noticed we knew every lyric to every song and were up when the old folks were sitting, How can you sit to America?

Such a tune. One of my top 5 tracks by America.

I still have no.time.to.drink.thatlh.beer..

Brilliant song ..was on the flip side of horse with no name single..

I am.from an Island Full of Sand🏖☀️🇩🇪, and i am a Sandgirl..👋🏻👱🏻‍♀️..
I like to See tomething Else... Can anybody take me there, where the life is?? 🎸🙋💋

allways so good with history

anythin by AMercia the band has always been my favouritte

I remember listening to this song when I was like 7

"like" 7? like is superfluous.

Sounds like when the world trade center was attacked. Sounds like a prophetic song

Spring of 72....remember still after all these days

Je ne savais pas, mais je connaissais déjà cette chanson ... par un groupe français dans années 70 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVG0A1ha4EA !!!

..hitchhiked to Calif L.A. The Wind Blew Out The Smog..Peace on Earth. HOLLYWOOD! Yes I guess that I Seek to Injure a Country in Defense of one of it's States; Counties; Police as it's ATTORNEY! The Kingdom of I AM MUSIC! Fox! Rock's Czar! 870 Million. SURRENDER. (Laugh!) Through CONQUEST! Ocean City MARYLAND! Free Hot Dogs!

Thank you for sharing that! Songs like this when I was young were based around the war "Low spark high heel boys" protesting '4 dead in Ohio" "One two thee four what are we fighting for" "Orange Crush" ....It was a huge meaning to us when our family and friends got sent to nam as young boys. It sucked and it was a horrible, horrible time. No war is pretty. It's a necessary evil. But in that case...we were against it at the time. We didn't support the invasion. The songs at the time and the horrible footage and reports and letters we got were of frightened children who were sent off into a land they had no choice to be in. They were kids. It sucked. The songs reflected on all the things they saw and went through...Those songs just as this one, made us think and reflect and cry....Thank you again for sharing.

A simply beautiful song!!!!

This is my favorite song by America. It doesn't even have their usual style. Very CSN-like and ominous.

Best prepare now for the eventual JoJo migration

Aksel Pedersen that’s sad they are legitimately great artists

@GIVE US MOTHER 3 I agree but it's not a sad thing.

Aksel Pedersen nothing is sadder than the Jojo community except for my life

@GIVE US MOTHER 3 in JoJo's defense it's introducing people to these bands again

@Sam K I have to agree with that. Growing up my father listened to all kinds of music from this era but I never really appreciated it until I got older. And honestly a big part of me really looking into it was due to JoJo.

So I didn't read all of the comments but I haven't seen anyone mention this: it seems to me that the song was inspired by the sci fi novel, not the movie, "Logan's Run" where sandmen hunted down people who had reached the age of 21 and had not turned themselves in to be killed.

Afraid to sleep.

I've never fully understood why people tell these things in the comments but, right now, it just feels right, so I'm just gonna share with you wherever you are while listening to this: this was one of the tracks on the CD America's greatest hits, my dad had it in his car. We would listen to the whole CD very often, especially on family road trips all together. Every song wast just beautiful while driving and admiring the landscape, it just put you in the right mood, but this song especially was my favorite. I remember I would ask "Dad, can you put my song?" and he knew he had to go and play Sandman. We kinda grew apart while getting older. We did not talk that much about lots of things, that's just how it goes sometimes, both of us being very proud and hard headed. Anyway, it's almost been two years since I lost him, I was about to turn 18. I listen to this song and I think about those times. I'm italian, and as a kid I did not pay that much attention to the lyrics, I just liked the sound. But right now I listen to what it says and it just fits the whole thing. The years went by fast and we had no time indeed to drink that beer.

Grim lyrics.

been playing quit a few of America's songs to my 3 granddaughters (a 5 yr old and the 3yr old twins) since they were born. They can't get enough of it, they can remember the words to quit a few of of the songs, better than I now. At 65 the memory, sight and hearing starts to go. Thank GOD I can still play acoustic/classical guitars. Looks like my oldest granddaughter is getting interested in playing guitar.

Summer of ‘73 in Sequim ...

had reel to reel in quadraphonic sound 16 track

Ain't it foggy outside
All the planes have been grounded
Ain't the fire inside?
Let's all go stand around it
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
Ain't the years gone by fast
I suppose you have missed them
Oh, I almost forgot to ask
Did you hear of my enlistment?
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

Nick Sandmann...

"I understand you've been running from the man who goes by the name of The Sandman"

HES RUNNING AS FAST AS THE HORSES!

​Shit I'm late.

He flys the sky like an eagle in the eye of a hurricane that's abandoned

This album was loaded with masterpieces

Runnin faster than horses

Ain't it foggy outside
All the planes have been grounded
Ain't the fire inside?
Let's all go stand around it
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
Ain't the years gone by fast
I suppose you have missed them
Oh, I almost forgot to ask
Did you hear of my enlistment?
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

Echoes of childhood in the 1970s--a time when the lyrics were as phenomenal as the music.

yes ...I hear you.......the 70's lyrics told a story unlike the music of today......

A great song-& I never knew till I read some YT comments that it was about USAF pilots and crew in 🇻🇳 Vietnam!!!

i dont know who doesnt like america exept young ones a

song blows my mind

song ..wtf song

*_Sandman_*

Ain't it foggy outside
All the planes have been grounded
Ain't the fire inside?
Let's all go stand around it
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
Ain't the years gone by fast
I suppose you have missed them
Oh, I almost forgot to ask
Did you hear of my enlistment?
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned
I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

Reminds me of Kings by Steely Dan

I just uploaded their song Tinman, made a basic video to go with it if anyone wants to see it ? On my channel on here from November

2018 👌👌👌

It's just a hunch - based on the fact the guy in the band kind of looks like me.

My first concert - 1972 - Will never forget it!

vanessa tillotson I saw them with Peter Frampton on 1976, in Austin, Tx.

well shite......I cant even type now cause I'm crying...I cant thank all of you enough for your comments....I have been aching to know what this song is about for 40 years; never would have known that it was about Vietnam; sheeesh  So these guys were English or American? Of course no RRHOF for them (god I hate that place) They are a whole different sound live....so freakin' good     sure miss the 70s

Sounds very csn

Who is listening this in 2045???

I’m 13 and I’ve listened to this song for years in a row from road trips and I love it 😊

This song rules .hi from new Zealand..

Classic rock at it's finest!❤😍👌

1979 Central park concert was the best concert in the history of music

I LOVE AMERICA !!! EVERY SONG IS AWESOME!!

I remember it being 2008 and sitting playing this on the family ipod doing guitar solos

air guitar

Ain't it foggy outside
All the planes have been grounded
Ain't the fire inside?
Let's all go stand around it
Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer

'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

Ain't the years gone by fast
I suppose you have missed them
Oh, I almost forgot to ask
Did you hear of my enlistment?

Funny, I've been there
And you've been here
And we ain't had no time to drink that beer

'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned

290 people just don't know real music when they hear it... Maybe one day...

1000th sub!!!!!

Morpheus of the endless like this song, great song, great band !

Went to there concert 12 years ago in Rotorua N.Z. They were brilliant.