American Life

do i have to change my name?
will it get me far?
should i use some way
and i gonna be a star?

i tried to be a boy,
i tried to be a girl,
i tried to be a mess,
i tried to be the best,

i guess i did it wrong,
this why i wrote this song,

this type of modern life,
is it for me?
this type of modern life,
is it for free?

so, i went into a bar,
looking for sympathy,
a little of company,
i tried to find a friend,
its more easily said,
it's always been the same,

this type of modern life,
is not for me
this type of modern life,
is not for free.

oooooooh american life,(american life)
i leave the american dream (american dream),
you are the best thing i've seen,
you are not just a dream. (american life)

i tried to stay aware,
i tried to stay on top,
i tried to play the part,
but somewhow i forgot,
this why i did it wrong


this type of modern life,
is it for me?
this type of modern life,
is it for free?

do i have to change my name?
will it get me far?
should i use some way,
and i'gonna be a star?

oooooooh american life (american life),
i leave the american dream (american dream),
you are,the best thing i've seen,
you are not just a dream (american life, american life)

I tried to be a boy,
tried to be a girl,
tried to be a mess,
tried to be the best.
tried to find a friend ,
tried to stay ahale(?),
tried to stay on top.

do i have to change my name?
will it get me far?
should i use someways,
and i gonna be a star?

oh! oh! oh! (rap:)

do you think i'm satisfied?

I'd like to express my extreme point of view,
i'm not a christianand i'm not a jude,
i'm just living out the american dream,
and i just realize that nothing...is good to see...

do i have to change my name,
and i'm gonna be a star...