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Born An American

from Music Box Orphans by John Tabacco

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Words and Music © 1995 by John Tabacco and Marci Geller
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC) / Paisley Saucers Music (SESAC)

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BORN AN AMERICAN

My daddy worked his whole life in a coal mine
I watched him wipe his sweat from his brow
My mama worked all day and then she raised her kids
They had no time to sit back and be proud
And now I ask myself - well, how can I convince them?

Well, I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child
Well, I've got room in my heart to give to all the children of the world
That's the way of the red, white and blue

I said my grand dad sailed across from a distant land
He only had his spirit and his cross
He sailed across with others who were different faiths
They all were searching for a common cause
And now he looks at me and he can't understand

I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child
Yeah, I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child
But I've got room in my heart to give to all the children of the world
That's the way of the red, white and blue

We have our differences but together we must stand

I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child
Yeah, I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child

I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child
Yeah, I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their
Proud to be their child

I was born an American
I was born an American
I was born an American
And I'm proud to be their child!

I was born an American
I was born an American
I was born an American
I was born an American
I was born an American
I was born an American

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from Music Box Orphans, released July 24, 2016
Marci Geller : Lead vocal, Backup vocals
JT : Programming, Acoustic, Backup vocals
Jim Dexter : Electric guitar
Gian DiMauro : Organ
Recorded and mixed at Sonic Underground Studios, Stony Brook, NY

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

For more info : www.johntabacco.net
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