THE AMERICAN WAY

FROM THE FAMILY CIRCLE, TO YOUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS,
WITH NO BEGINNINGS OR ENDS, I HOPE THE GOOD LORD INTENDS,
TO KEEP THIS COUNTRY GLOWING, IN THE LIGHT OF HIS GRACE.
DESPITE WHAT ANYONE SAYS, IT'S STILL A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

AND I DON'T CARE, WHAT YOU MAY THINK ABOUT ME.
THINK ANYTHING YOU LIKE BECAUSE WE ALL ARE FREE.
IF I DON'T LIKE THE PRESIDENT, WELL THAT'S JUST WHAT I'LL SAY;
FREE ENTERPRISE; FREE SPEECH; IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY,
THE AMERICAN WAY.

UP IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE; GREAT LAKES TO RIO GRANDE,
AND FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN, ALL ACROSS THIS GREAT LAND,
WHERE PEOPLE WORK FOR A LIVING
AND LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR DREAMS,
OF WEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE,
LIKE RIVERS FLOW FROM STREAMS.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW WE WILL MAKE ENDS MEET.
BUT SOMEDAY WE'LL BE LIVING ON A GOLDEN STREET.
GOD BLESS THE WORKIN' MAN ON THE JOB EVERYDAY,
TO PAY THE BILLS AND TAXES THE AMERICAN WAY,
THE AMERICAN WAY.

THE AMERICAN WAY, IS ANYWAY THAT YOU CAN,
JUST AS LONG AS IT'S LEGAL. COME ON, LET ME SHOW YOU THE PLAN.
AND MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY,
WHETHER AT WORK OR AT PLAY.
AND DIAMONDS AND PEARLS, ALL WILL BE YOURS,
FROM JUST A SEED FULL OF FAITH,
IN THE AMERICAN WAY, THE AMERICAN WAY.

(guitar solo)

NO MATTER WHAT, I'M GONNA REACH MY QUEST,
'CAUSE FIGHTING FOR MY FREEDOM IS WHAT I DO BEST.
JUST LIKE MY FOREFATHERS, GONNA OVERCOME SOMEDAY,
IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, THE AMERICAN WAY,
THE AMERICAN WAY,
THE AMERICAN WAY, THE AMERICAN WAY,
THE AMERICAN WAY, THE AMERICAN WAY.