I Am

I am

I am a fake

Not Chinese, not American

Half and half doesn't always equal one

I'm the worst of both worlds

David, you're more Chinese than you think

How can you say that?

At McDonald's, when you tried to grab the check?

That's Chinese

It is?

All my life I've wondered why no one ever tries to grab it back

See? You've been trying to gain face

I learned that from my father

Grab the check, pay the bill

Don't shame your assistant when he can't keep up the pace

Let him keep his dignity, maintain his place

I guess that's face

Yes, that's face

But I'm American too!

I learned how to tell a story

One with soul and emotion

And filled with my devotion to a dream I believed in

A dream we gave the world

That was my art

I guess that's heart

Yes, that's heart

Xing, you've helped me see

I don't have to play a role

I'm not two halves, I'm whole

Enough just as I am

It's something to be proud of

I guess that's love

I guess that's love

I am

I am Chinese

I am

I am American

I have both, face and heart

The world needs both

I am both

Tonight, democracy has broken my heart

I think, I think I'm gonna faint now

No no no no, stay with me

David? David?

I am, I am afraid

Sadness isn't useful

Emotions mustn't guide you

Feelings always pass, they always—

Mmmm

Mmmm

Mmmm

What is this, "America?"

Why do I cry for America?