It's been 25 years since the end of the war
Did Vietnam win who's keeping the score?
The wounds have healed yet the scars remain
Some of us too young to remember the pain
Now the communist are in control
The bloody flags are waving in the bitter cold
No freedom of speech no right to vote
That's why we left in our fishing boats
No equality no human rights
Forced to escape we lost so many lives
So here we are in the U.S. of A.
To start a new life, it's a brand new day.
Sometimes I wonder, who I am.
Asian or American?
A lost generation, searching for a home
Eager to be found, like words in a poem

25 nam troi qua tu khi chien tranh cham dut
Cong san chiem Viet Nam que huong tran day ap buc
Tuy vet thuong da lanh nhung vet theo con van vuong
co nhung tuoi tre chung ta da quen di nhung tang thuong
gio cong san cam quyen cha dap tren xac thay
la co mau phoi bay, Viet Nam muon ngan dang cay
Khong tu do ngon luan, doi kho trien mien
boi the nen chung ta, tim duong vuot bien
Mot che do doc tai dang cha dap nhan quyen
hanh trieu nguoi ra di tren nhung con thuyen
Gio chung ta noi day, tren dat la que nguoi
Van giu mai cau the, hen mot ngay ta tro ve
Doi khi toi ngoi nghi, toi la ai
toi la nguoi My hay nguoi Viet Nam
mot the he lac loai dang di tim que nha
chang hieu noi nao la que huong ong ba

Neu ai yeu nhung gi toi noi
dua tay len va hay gat dau
nham mat lai cung nhau nguyen cau
cho Viet Nam tu do, moi nguoi am no
If you know just how I feel
Raise your hands and nod your head
Close your eyes and visualized
In a perfect world we will unite

Our parents had to work in restaurants
Paint them nails even mow the lawns
We ate free lunch in public schools
Looked down upon cause it was uncool
Made the best with what we've got
Just to have something meant a lot
My parents always say concentrate on your education
When you get sick drink your herbal medication
Respect your elders finish your rice
Take pride in your culture and always think twice
So here we are in the U.S. of A.
To start a new life in a brand new way

Cha me ta di lam
nha hang hoac di bo bao
cat co lam vuon de co bua com manh ao
ta an tro cap khi moi buoc chan den My
Ta bi treu gheo, hoac bi khinh bi
nhung ta van co gang, mac ke ai mai mia
De hoc duoc nhung gi mang nhieu y nghia
Cha me ta thuong nhac
Con phai hoc gioi cho tuong lai vung chac
khi con dau om, con nho uong thuoc Bac
Luon ton trong nguoi gia va giu gin suc khoe
Hanh dien vi dan toc va luon suy nghi can ke
Gio chung ta noi day tren dat la que nguoi
Voi cuoc song moi ta cung nhau buoc toi

Who really knows what the future holds
It's up to us we're in control
You can sit back and watch the world go by
Or take a risk and learn to fly
Spread your wings set yourself free
Anything possible, if you believe
Life's too short to take the easy road
Take a chance let your dreams unfold
Let your heart lead the way
Look towards tomorrow not yesterday
So here we are in the U.S. of A.
To start a new life let's lead the way.
Sometimes I wonder who I am.
Asian or American?
A lost generation, searching for a home
Eager to found, like words in a poem

Co ai biet duoc tuong lai se ra sao
muon duoc thanh cong phai bo ra cong lao
Ta co the ngoi nhin the gioi di qua
Hay la lua minh tung canh bay xa
Hay vuon doi canh, trong the gioi tu do
Hay tu tin long minh, khong nen dan do
Cuoc doi qua ngan de di lai con duong cu
Hay thuc hien uoc mo ma con tim tung ap u
Hay mo cua long minh, cho con tim dan loi
Hay nhin ve ngay mai va cung nhau mo loi
Gio chung ta noi day, tren dat la que nguoi
Que huong ta dang buon tenh ta hay cung doan ket va vung len

toi la ai, toi la nguoi My hay nguoi Viet Nam
mot the he lac loai dang di tim que nha
chang hieu noi nao la que huong ong ba