Red-Blooded American Boy
By Kevin Montgomery
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Verse 1
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See you dancin' in the corner with
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All of your best girlfriends
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Laughin' and singin' these are the days of
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Your innocence
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All us boys want in your circle but we
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Don't dare break in
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I'm leanin' against the wall thinkin'
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While your laugh is still easy
Am Em
And your heart is still light
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Why don't you dance with this red-blooded
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American boy tonight
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'Cause your life is just a breath
Am Em
And tonight is just the dance
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So why don't you give this red-blooded
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American boy the chance
Verse 2
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A woman stands beside me in my mind
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Her hair has a touch of gray
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Sometimes I just shut my mouth
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I know she knows what I'm gonna say
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A look comes from her eyes
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Only born of loving years
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Sometimes I open up my mouth and
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I fight back her tears
I say
Chorus
C D
While your laugh is still easy
Am Em
And your heart is still light
C D
Why don't you dance with this red-blooded
Am Em
American boy tonight
C D
'Cause your life is just a breath
Am Em
And tonight is just the dance
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So why don't you give this red-blooded
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American boy the chance
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Oh baby I'm out of control
Em
Don't know which way to run
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Don't know which way to go
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Oh these days it's getting harder to live
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We all need someone to hold onto
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Just hold onto me and I'll hold onto you
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Dance with me - I wanna dance with you
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Oh oh oh Oh Oh Oh
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While your laugh is still easy
Am Em
And your heart is still light
C D
Why don't you dance with this red-blooded
Am Em
American boy tonight
C D
'Cause your life is just a breath
Am Em
And tonight is just the dance
C
So why don't you give this red-blooded
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American boy the chance