Alkaline Trio - The American Scream (acoustic) Lyrics
They tied that yellow ribbon 'round the oak treeAnd they’ve worn out all the prayer in their heartsAll along thought they were rooting for the home teamAs they’re sent into the game and torn apartWe twist this tourniquet upon the pipelineThat carries all the pain in the worldAs we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines, it’s clearOn a losing streak from the very startAnd that’s where they found me,In the cemeteryA smoking gun in my hand,Now I’m damned for the land of the freeSing with meThe American ScreamThey took that faded ribbon off the old treeThey’ve worn out all the hope in their heartsAll along thought I was doing the right thingNow I’m lying in a pool of my bloodAnd that’s where she found me,In the cemeteryA smoking gun in my hand,Now I’m damned for the land of the freeSing with meAnd that’s where she found me,In the cemeteryA smoking gun in my hand,Now I’m damned for the land of the freeSing with meThe American ScreamThe American ScreamAnd that’s where she found me,In the cemeteryA smoking gun in my hand,Now I’m damned for the land of the freeSing with meThe American Scream