American Tune Lyrics - Indigo Girls

"American Tune" is a Paul Simon song. The girls have been performing 

it since at least 1985. A live version of it appears on the 

(promo-only) "Reverse 1" CD, and another on the (commercially 

available, but kinda hard to find) "Ben and Jerry's Newport Folk 

Festival '90" CD. 

Many is the time I've been mistaken 

And many times confused 

Yes, and I've often felt forsaken 

And certainly misused. 

Oh, but I'm all right, I'm all right 

I'm just weary to my bones 

Still, you don't expect to be bright and bon vivant 

So far away from home - so far away from home. 

I don't know a soul who's not been battered 

I don't have a friend who feels at ease 

I don't know a dream that's not been shattered 

Or driven to it's knees 

Oh, but it's all right, it's all right 

We've lived so well, so long 

Still, when I think of the road we're travelling on 

I wonder what's gone wrong 

I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong. 

And I dreamed I was dying 

Dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly 

And looking back down at me 

Smiled reassuringly 

And I dreamed I was flying 

And high up above, my eyes could clearly see 

The Statue of Liberty sailing away to sea 

And I dreamed I was dying. 

Oh, we come on a ship they called the Mayflower 

We come on a ship that sailed the moon 

We come in the age's most uncertain hour 

And sing an American tune 

Oh, oh, but it's all right - it's all right, it's all right 

You can't be forever blessed 

Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day 

And I'm trying to get some rest 

That's all I'm trying - to get some rest 

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