American boy
            Living life as it goes.
                    Sittin on the fencepost
             Livin in the light.

         American boy
             Livin in the real world.
                       Tryin just to get the girl
            Tryin to survive.

                            The simple things in life are always new
                     Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
                             And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
                          The greatest living hero that ever was.
                                   Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
                      The hope of an American boy.

             Livin off of bar tips
                    Tryin for relationships.
           Lookin for love.

            Suddenly he finds
            An American beauty
              Suddenly it hits:
                 She’s sent from above.


                            The simple things in life are always new

                     Growing up on Sand Hill Avenue.
                             And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
                          The greatest living hero that ever was.
                                   Nothing in this world can ever once destroy
                       The dream of an American boy.


         American boy
              Raising little baby,
                        Keeps hearing “Daddy, maybe
             I’ll be like you.”

         Suddenly alive,
                  Seems just like a new toy.
                There’s strong love
         
American boy.

                            The simple things in life are always new
                      Growing up on Grand View Avenue.
                             And mama makes her cookies and daddy’s just
                           The greatest living hero that ever was.
                                     Nothing in this world will ever once destroy
                                          
No, nothing in this world will ever once destroy
                        The hope of an American boy.