They were failing dutifully
If you're going to fail at all
Failing came more easily
Than it did to us all
And I wanted to be there
See them begin
It was easy to see them
They were the best band to be in
I gave up drugging
When you spiked my drink
Stopped freeloading
When I could not get in
I gave up singing
When I was told I could not dance
Knew my place in the world
When I heard them start
American guitars
American guitars
American guitars
American guitars
Woke up on Sunday morning
With a hole the size of my pool
Couldn't believe I've grown so ugly
Couldn't believe I've been so cruel
I should've set back
Thought about their past
East coast to west coast
How they've struggled for their art
Some people are born to write
Some people are born to dance
Thought I knew my place in the world
Thought I knew my art
Glad to be there
See them begin
It was easy to see them
They were the best band to be
American guitars
American guitars
American guitars
American guitars
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