American Teenager

Album: Preacher's Daughter (2022)
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  • Grew up under yellow light on the street
    Putting too much faith in the make-believe
    And another high school football team (ah-ah)
    The neighbor's brother came home in a box
    But he wanted to go, so maybe it was his fault
    Another red heart taken by the American dream

    And I feel it there, in the middle of the night
    When the lights go out and I'm all alone again

    Say what you want, but say it like you mean it
    With your fists for once, a long cold war
    With your kids at the front
    Just give it one more day, then you're done, done
    I do what I want, crying in the bleachers
    And I said it was fun
    I don't need anything from anyone
    It's just not my year, but I'm all good out here

    Sunday morning, hands over my knees in a room full of faces
    I'm sorry if I sound off, but I was probably wasted
    And didn't feel so good
    A life of whiskey but I always deliver
    Jesus, if you're listening let me handle my liquor
    And Jesus, if you're there
    Why do I feel alone in this room with you?

    And I feel it there, in the middle of the night
    When the lights go out, but I'm still standing here

    Say what you want, but say it like you mean it
    With your fists for once, a long cold war
    With your kids at the front
    Just give it one more day, then you're done, done
    I do what I want, crying in the bleachers
    And I said it was fun
    I don't need anything from anyone
    It's just not my year, but I'm all good out here

    Say what you want, but say it like you mean it
    With your fist for once, a long cold war
    With your kids at the front
    Just give it one more day, then you're done
    I do it for my daddy and I do it for Dale
    I'm doing what I want and damn, I'm doing it well
    For me, for me, for me, for me Writer/s: Hayden Silas Anhedonia, Steven Mark Colyer
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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