Find a friend, lose control  Fall in love and lose your soul  Settle down, buy a ring  Wait awhile, have a fling  Work it out, raise a kid  Then look back at what you did  Never alone, so it's okay  Just livin' life the American Way  Life and liberty  The pursuit of happiness  A freedom country, yet  The chains still bind our wrists  Whatever happened to the thankfulness?  Run the race, don't get behind  Win the game and lose your mind  Nine to five, you finally arrived  But mixed up lived with survived  Own a house, drive two cars  Quit cigarettes and smoke cigars  Never alone, yeah it's okay  Just living life the American Way  Sixty one, the heart is gone  The game is over, but was it won  The kids are grown and she'll be fine  But all of that is left behind  What can be seen on the other side  Is there a place to run and hide  Finally alone, I hope it's okay  It was a life lived the American Way  The American Way