Catfish Flats
"An American"
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An American Music by George Eberlein Lyrics by Earl James Boyce, George Eberlein and Valentina Eberlein I am an American, I play an American guitar. I was born in the heart of the southland, back in 1954. And I lived through the turmoil of the sixties, through the times of racial strife. And I never thought I’d see this great divide, in these years of my life. I am an American My wife is now an American, and I watched her with so much pride. As she became a citizen of this great land and voted for the first time. And she taught me to love our freedom, she taught me to always love this land. And she taught me to cherish the Liberty that we have always had. She is now an American Chorus Ours is a country born of revolution, the most brilliant minds of their day. With a love of God and freedom, they formed a nation in a brand new way. A country run by its people who can voice their discontent. When our leaders no longer give us, what our constitution represents. I am an American. I was a young American, and united we took a stand Against a war that had no reason, in a Southeast Asian land. A war that took my cousin Jim and put a bullet in my drummer’s knee And after 40 years walking with a cane, Brent finally set himself free. We were proud Americans. Chorus Solo My brother is an American and a patriotic man. Who served his country for 9 long years, fought a war in the distant sands. And I listen when he tells me, that things they just ain’t right. And I listen when he tells me, that the struggle is worth the fight. And I listen when he tells me, with tears welling in his eyes, That He hates to see our country broken, and he doubts what we gave was right. My brother is an American. I am an American.