The American Scream Lyrics - This Addiction - Alkaline Trio

They tied that yellow ribbon 'round the oak tree 

And they've worn out all the prayer in their hearts 

All along thought they were rooting for the home team 

As they're sent into the game and torn apart 

With twists this turn a kid upon the pipeline 

Who carries all the pain in the world 

As we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines, it's clear 

On a losing streak from the very start 

And that's where they found me 

In the cemetery 

A smoking gun in my hand, now I'm damned for the land of the free 

Sing with me, the American scream 

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They took that faded ribbon off the oak tree 

And they've worn out all the hope in their hearts 

All along thought I was doing the right thing 

Now I'm lying in a pool of my blood 

And that's where she found me 

In the cemetery 

A smoking gun in my hand, now I'm damned for the land of the free 

Sing with me 

And that's where they found me 

In the cemetery 

A smoking gun in my hand, now I'm damned for the land of the free 

Sing with me, the American scream 

The American scream 

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And that's where they found me 

In the cemetery 

A smoking gun in my hand, now I'm damned for the land of the free 

Sing with me, the American scream