Americana Lyrics

By Moe Bandy
Ive traveled all around this country
In my time I thought Id seen it all
But today I took a detour down a backroad
Through a little town whose name I cant recall
There were old men on benches playin checkers
Children playin hopscotch on the square
And high above a statue of an unknown soldier
Old Glory was waving in the air
Suddenly I realized what Id too long forgotten
A chill rose up like mountains on my skin
Overcome with the feelin, I knew I was seein
America all over again
Chorus:
Amer-icana
Pictures of a people proud and free
Am-ericana, Ill keep holdin to the dream
Youre still what livin means to me
I knew to stop would throw me off my schedule
But I parked around behind the Five and Dime
Theres something bout a small town in the summer
Like a Norman Rockwell picture back in time
Kids were courtin at the Rexall soda fountain
Like we did before they built the shoppin mall
I saw so many reasons why I love this country
You know some things never really change at all
As I left the 2 lane road and pulled back on that superhighway
I thought of what Id seen back in that town
And it hit me like a freight train
That a stones throw from the fast lane, America is still safe and sound
Chorus Twice