American Life (Peter Rauhofer’s American Anthem, Pt. 2)

(American life)
(American life)
(American life)

(American life)
(American life)

(American dream)
(American life)
(American dream)
(American life)

I tried to be a boy
Tried to be a girl
Tried to be a mess
Tried to be the best (tried to be the best, tried to be the best)
This modern life, is it for me?

I tried to stay ahead
Tried to stay on top
Tried to play the part
But somehow I forgot (but somehow I forgot, but somehow I forgot)
This modern life, is it for free?
(Free, free, free, free, free, free, free, free, free)
(Free, free, free, free, free, free, free, free, free)

(American life)
(American life)
(American life)
(American life)
(American life)

(American dream)
(American life)
(American dream)
(American life)

American life (American life)
I live the American dream (American dream)
You are the best thing I've seen
You are not just a dream (American life)

American life (American life)
I live the American dream (American dream)
You are the best thing I've seen
You are not just a dream (American life)

I tried to be a boy
Tried to be a girl
Tried to be a mess
Tried to be the best
Tried to find a friend
Tried to stay ahead
Tried to stay on top (fuck it)

Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?

(Am I gonna be a star?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
Am I gonna be a star?

Do I have to change my name?
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?

(Am I gonna be a star?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
Am I gonna be a star?

Do I have to change my name? (Do I have to change my name?)
Will it get me far? (Am I gonna be a star?)
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star?

(Do I have to change my name?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
(Am I gonna be a star?)
Am I gonna be a star? (am I gonna be a star?)

Do I have to change my name? (Do I have to change my name?)
Will it get me far?
Should I lose some weight?
Am I gonna be a star? (Am I gonna be a star?)
Am I gonna be a star? (Am I gonna be a star?)
Am I gonna be a star?

(American life) American life
(I live the American dream)
(American life) American life
(I live the American dream)

(American life) American life
(I live the American dream)
(American life) American life
(I live the American dream)

(American life)
(American dream)
(American life)
(American dream)
(American life)

American life (American life)
I live the American dream (American dream)
You are the best thing I've seen
You are not just a dream (American life)

American life (American life)
I live the American dream (American dream)
You are the best thing I've seen
You are not just a dream (American life)

(American dream)
(American life)
(American life)
(American dream)
(American life)
(American dream)