The American Way

(Aaron Lines/Mark Irwin/Josh Kear) I grew up under normal conditions Mom was the radio, Dad was the television They both were doing the best that they could Working 50 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 33 kids Ooh Ooh I'm doing all right I work every day to get to Saturday night Ooh Ooh I guess I'm doing O.K. Living and dying the American way I found the one, we put some roots down Got a 2nd mortgage on the outskirts of town Now we barbecue every 4th 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 O.K. Living and loving 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 O.K.