American Child Lyrics - American Child - Phil Vassar

I was 10, I was thin, I was playin' first base 

With a second hand glove and dirt on my face 

In nowhere, Virginia 

Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far 

'Cause 419 Lakewood had no silver spoons 

Just an old beat up upright that played outta tune 

Now I'm singin' and livin' the life that I love 

And when I count my blessings, I thank God I was 

An American child 

An American child 

'Cause dreams can grow wild 

Born inside an American child 

7 pounds 3 ounces, she's got my nose 

And she's into my heart, as deep as it goes 

With a promise that's more than just someone's last name 

Anyone's equal, in late August came 

An American child 

An American child 

'Cause dreams can grow wild 

Born inside an American child 

My grandfather would've been 80 today 

But in '45, he fell down beside 

An American child 

An American child, an American child 

'Cause dreams can grow wild 

Born inside an American child, an American child