Lyrics John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

American Son

Stuck inside a jigsaw

Of the Midwestern modern midtown

Feeling like a trophy

That the old man's been passing around

Just another suit back

From a old time college degree

And when I walked by I heard 'em

Saying that he was something to see

Well, now don't you know that I'm the American Son?

Living out the old man's fantasy of being number one

Daddy used to tell me, "Son, you'll never kiss ass"

I'm the last of the American Son and it's such a, such a gasp

It's like a shot of silicon

The way the conversation grew

And everybody was telling me something

That I already, already knew

Well, I might be dumb but it didn't take that long

For me to get out of that room and bills

And when I ran into the streets

The crowd was yelling he's such a, such a gasp

Now don't you know that I'm the American Son?

Living out the old man's fantasy of being number one

Daddy used to tell me, "Son, you'll never kiss ass"

I'm the last of the American Son and it's such a, such a

Such a gasp, well, now kiss ass

You know that Eddy's in danger of

Of a self indulgent fool

To mesmerize himself into thinking

That he is just to cool for school

Well, you know that it's fun to carry a gun

And shoot down what you never could be

And when the dealer calls and has got you by the balls

You tell him that ya, you tell that ya had it from me

Now don't you know that I'm the American Son?

Living out the old man's fantasy of being number one

Daddy used to tell me, "Son, you'll never kiss ass"

I'm the last of the American Son

And it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a

It's such a, it's such a, it's such a gasp

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last, I'm the last

I'm the last, I'm the last

I'm the last, I'm the last

I'm the last, I'm the last

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son

I'm the last of the American Son