im in the army
i can shoot and salute
now the worlds best recruit
amen
im in the army
we had a parade
now its off to the grave
can someone shoot me
to prove i can feel?
i cannot tell whats pride
cannot tell whats real
its an american dream
rigamortis appeal

im in the army
gave me a number and gun
now im off on my own
sergeant mcivy
can you tell em im done
i wanna go home
can someone shoot me
to prove i can feel
i cannot tell whats pride i cannot tell whats real
its an american dream
an american dream

sent on a mission
to conquer new lands
refresh the blood on our hands
father macfarland
can you bid me a prayer
while im dying for mining out there
can someone send me a letter?
tell me the other side's
gettin much better or lie
want to know my life was for theirs
need pointless revenge
to console me
wish i'd loved her
told her how pretty
the lights are when you let em

its an american dream
an american dream
its an american dream
an american dream
an american dream
an american dream
oh boy now
an american dream

im in the army
got sent off today
lost in a jet plane
captain mcsomeone
said to the crew it was
red white and blue or die

can someone send out this last letter?
tell my folks how i fought so bravely
tell them all how we lost the fight
but now they can sleep through the night

its an american dream
an american dream
its an american dream
an american dream
an american dream
an american dream
oh boy now
an american dream

i done woke up this mornin
best dream i ever woken from
you can tell all the yankee boys now
pack it up men
its time to go home
you can see the blimb fallin from the sky
see the clouds a burnin
shes burnin for you

hey girl
you believe in jesus?
pulled the trigger as she said yes
you can see all the tears flow down now
to the flowers on her dress
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last oblivion
last a gideon
last a gideon

its an american dream
an american dream
its an american dream
an american dream
an american dream
an american dream
oh boy now
an american dream

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