American Son Lyrics - John Mellencamp

Stuck inside a jigsaw 

Of the Midwestern modern midtown 

Feeling like a trophy 

That the old man's been passing around 

Just another suit back 

From a old time college degree 

And when I walked by I heard 'em 

Saying that he was something to see 

Well, now don't you know that I'm the American Son? 

Living out the old man's fantasy of being number one 

Daddy used to tell me, "Son, you'll never kiss ass" 

I'm the last of the American Son and it's such a, such a gasp 

It's like a shot of silicon 

The way the conversation grew 

And everybody was telling me something 

That I already, already knew 

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Well, I might be dumb but it didn't take that long 

For me to get out of that room and bills 

And when I ran into the streets 

The crowd was yelling he's such a, such a gasp 

Now don't you know that I'm the American Son? 

Living out the old man's fantasy of being number one 

Daddy used to tell me, "Son, you'll never kiss ass" 

I'm the last of the American Son and it's such a, such a 

Such a gasp, well, now kiss ass 

You know that Eddy's in danger of 

Of a self indulgent fool 

To mesmerize himself into thinking 

That he is just to cool for school 

Well, you know that it's fun to carry a gun 

And shoot down what you never could be 

And when the dealer calls and has got you by the balls 

You tell him that ya, you tell that ya had it from me 

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Now don't you know that I'm the American Son? 

Living out the old man's fantasy of being number one 

Daddy used to tell me, "Son, you'll never kiss ass" 

I'm the last of the American Son 

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It's such a, it's such a, it's such a gasp 

I'm the last of the American Son 

I'm the last of the American Son 

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I'm the last of the American Son 

I'm the last of the American Son 

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I'm the last of the American Son 

I'm the last of the American Son 

I'm the last of the American Son