| I’ve seen God’s children in trailer parks
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| Seen Caddies cruisin' for movie stars
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| A ruby saddle in a neon sky
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| And a southern town even time passed by
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| I watched the sun fall down in the canyons
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| I nearly met my maker in LA
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| I thought I’d seen it all
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| Until she showed me the American way
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| Oh, the American way
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| Well I woke up to a brand new day
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| The American way
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| Flyin' J shone a light on me
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| Like my one true friend I was happy to be
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| On a diamond highway rollin' on
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| As we drove through the night the radio sang along
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| I had a crisis out on the back road
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| I spent eternity on the freeway
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| And I was truly lost
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| Until she showed me the American way
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| Oh, the American way
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| Well she forced me on my knees to pray
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| The American way
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| Shine on me
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| Home of the brave
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| Shine on us all
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| Land of the free
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| Won’t you shine on
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| I’ve seen an angel drink from the bottle
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| I heard everything she had to say
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| But I know I knew nothing
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| Until she showed me the American way
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| Oh, the American way
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| Well I woke up to a brand new day
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| And she forced me on my knees to pray
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| And I swear I heard Superman
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| Tellin' me it’s OK
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| It’s the American way
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| Oh, the American way, the American way
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| Here she comes
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| Here she comes
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| Here she comes here she comes |