The Pursuit of Excellence şarkı sözleri

I come from a poor homespun family Who left for America in 1918 But I feel undeterred because of the wealth that I have In other ways in pursuit of excellence despite what they say I worked on the land played music And worked with my hands When I closed my door I found I was no longer poor And I followed my dreams to the ends of the earth In pursuit of excellence and this great thing of worth