The American Way

Aaron Lines

I grew up under normal conditions
Mom was the radio, dad was the television
They both were doing the best that they could
Working fifty hour weeks and knocking on wood

I did my time in the public school system
I got good grades, never got a shred of wisdom
Can't blame my teachers for anything they did
You can't teach one on one with thirty-three kids

Ooh-ooh, I'm doing all right
I work every day to get to Saturday night
Ooh-ooh, I guess I'm doing okay
Living and dying the American way

I found the one, we put some roots down
Got a second mortgage on the outskirts of town
Now we barbecue every fourth of July
Send our prayers and our fireworks up into the sky

Ooh-ooh, I'm doing all right
I work every day to get to Saturday night
Ooh-ooh, I guess I'm doing okay
Living and dying the American way

These days we're thinking 'bout kids of our own
Gonna turn this house into a home
In no time at all they'll be singing along

Ooh-ooh, I'm doing all right
I work every day to get to Saturday night
Ooh-ooh, I guess I'm doing okay
Living and dying the American way