American Boys
You tell me:
Be the future, solid and sure
How to know right from wrong
Be the things that you never were
When to be off and on
Be a man when I dont know how
Fight what the world allows
My generations reputation
On my shoulders right now
Tell me why
Freedom comes from giving up my own
And my sex means I am all alone
Lover, fighter Who am I today?
Not what you say
All the feelings you would have us hide
We can smile when crying deep inside
Let me tell ya who will run this show
This is what I know
Chorus:
Were American boys, Were American boys
And were here to take a stand
And all American boys make their American noise
But we still can lend a hand
And our American way is the one that we say
Its our lives and we wont hide
And yeah were telling you here our dreams are nothin to fear
For the boys who fight with pride
You tell me:
Get a job, youre not playing cool
What are you tryin to say
Get a clue, or youll be a fool
I dont know what you say
Im not gettin what you believe
Its not my vision, so
This is nothin, nothin I need
Cuz its my life you know
Were sexy
Im a fire waitin to ignite
Im the blaze thats burning up the night
Im the vision of a million dreams
Tell ya what it means
Were the glory destined from our birth
Were the future, heaven here on earth
Were the road where all of yours will lead
The legacy youll leave
Chorus
The life, the life, the life of an American boy
Livin the life, livin the life, livin the life cuz were American boys
No matter what you do No matter what you say
Ive got a lot to prove but Ill protect you anyway
And you can talk your trash and you can stay or leave
But Im an American Boy, Ill fight for what I believe
Chorus
The life, the life, the life of an American boy
Livin the life, livin the life, livin the life cuz were American boys
The life, the life, the life of an American boy
Livin the life, livin the life, livin the life cuz were American boys
Dont tell us what to do – Were American Boys
Watch out were comin for you – Were American Boys