All right It makes you wanna get away You know you got to stay Lookin' for love, but you know it ain't' easy Lookin' for freedom and everybody needs it All the young dudes, in jail Will remember when the laws are finally changed And they'll wonder, 'bout Oscar Who spent five years in a Texican jail What do you say? What about you? Baby what cha gonna do, 'bout Mary Lou? She died in Santa Rita Billy shot it out in Alameda It makes you wanna get away You know you got to stay Lookin' for love but you know it ain't easy Dance with the dragon it's the year that it breathes Oh, slow fire, slow fire 'Nam vets, scared yet Heroes dreams And broken bayonets No choice No voice I got to find a reason For my heart to rejoice Yankee Doodle get it up And stick a feather in your hat Yankee Doodle keep it up And call it macaroni Yankee Doodle get it up And stick a feather in your hat Yankee Doodle keep it up And call it macaroni I wanna get away I know I got to stay Lookin' for love, but you know it ain't easy Dance with the dragon it's the year that it breathes Slow fire, slow fire, all right, dragon year So clear, the sound of wings burnin' in my ear Is it the risin' sun? Is it the settin' sun? Dance with the dragon 'til the year is done Yankee Doodle get it up And stick a feather in your hat Yankee Doodle keep it up And call it macaroni Yeah, yeah, yeah I can see by the smile on your face That you know what I mean If you can hear me Won't you come near me whenever you can? And it all gets down to love Love is hard Love is hard Love is hard Love is hard