American Child

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I was ten, I was thin, I was 
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playing first base
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with a secondhand glove and dirt 
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on my face
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In nowhere, Virginia
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Who'd ever figure that kid in the
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 yard would go very far

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It was 419 Lakewood, had no 
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silverspoons
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Just an old beat up upright that 
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played out of tune
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Now I'm singin' and living the 
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life that I love
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And when I count my blessings I 
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thank God I was

[Chorus]
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An American child
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An American child
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'Cause dreams can grow wild
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Born inside an American child
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[Verse 2]
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Seven pounds, three ounces, she's
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 got my nose
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And she's into my heart as deep 
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as it goes
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With a promise that's more than 
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just someone's last name
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Anyone's equal, in late August came

[Chorus]
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An American child
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An American child
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'Cause dreams can grow wild
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Born inside an American child

[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
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My grandfather would have been 
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eighty today
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But in '45 he fell down beside

[Chorus]
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An American child
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An American child
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Oh, an American child
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'Cause dreams can grow wild
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Born inside an American child
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Oh, an American child
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