American Baby

Album: Stand Up (2005)
Charted: 16
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  • If these walls came crumbling down
    Fell so hard to make us lose our faith
    From what's left you'd figure it out
    Still make lemonade taste like a sunny day

    Stay, beautiful baby
    I hope you stay, american baby
    American baby

    Nobody's laughing now
    Gods grace lost and the devil is proud
    But I've been walking for a thousand miles
    One last time I could see you smile

    I, I, hold, hold on to you
    You bring me hope
    I'll see you soon
    And if I don't see you
    I'm afraid we've lost the way

    Stay, beautiful baby
    I hope you stay, american baby
    American baby
    American baby

    I hold on, to you, you lift me up
    And always will
    I see you in life
    Hope I don't get left behind

    I, I, hold, hold on to you
    You bring me hope
    I'll see you soon
    And if I don't see you
    I'm afraid we've lost the way

    Stay, beautiful baby
    I hope you stay, american baby
    I hope you stay, beautiful baby
    I hope you stay, american baby
    American baby
    American baby
    Alright, stay, american baby
    Beautiful

    Nobody's laughing now
    'Cause you could always make me laugh out loud
    Stay, American baby
    American baby
    Stay, american baby
    American baby (american baby) Writer/s: Boyd C. Tinsley, Carter A. Beauford, David John Matthews, Leroi H. Moore, Mark Christopher Batson, Stefan K. Lessard
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Ramblinroyce from TexasThis song is as pertinent now in 2020 as it was in 2005...unfortunately. Actually, it may be even more applicable.
  • Robert from Los Angeles, CaVerry much a political song. I didn't think so at first, but then I read the lyrics. Simply beautiful song. Well written and composed.
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