We used to play
every day
Up in the tree
free
We didn’t think about how time would change
We didn’t know what the future would bring us
We went away
couldn’t stay
Changed our games
I took the blame
You were the one who wrote songs about peace
I was the fool, who played by the rules
American
American
American boys
We’re American
American
American boys
Years have gone by
my time flies
We’re goin’ home
alone
Can we just meet at the tree on Christmas?
I’ve got a few things that I wanna say
You built yourself up
by putting me down
In our own ways
we were both glory bound
I’ve had a gun in my arms
and blood on my hands and my scars
You’ve had a guitar on your back
If you call me a hero, I’ll call you a star
American
American
American boys
We’re American
American
American boys
We’re American
We are American
American boys
Heaven help us
Heaven help us
American boys
Can we just meet at the tree on Christmas?