American Boy

He's an American boy with his hair combed back

He's gonna buy himself a nice new car

He's gonna marry one of them pretty cookin' wives

And die alone in a big old houseOh, he was an American boyHe gonna get a job that pays real well

Go on vacation every year

Have a fine young boy for the N.F.L.

All without having to shed a tearOh, he was an American boyYeah, the American boy he is older now

He's been shortened by the weight on his back

He finally takes a look around to see

There were a lot of other things that he could have beenOh, he was an American boy

Oh, he was an American boy

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Oh, he was an American boy

Oh, he was an American boy