Oak Ridge Boys - An American Family Lyrics
Worked all his life in the rail yardsSummer heat, winter coldHe sits by the fire, now hes retiredBut he dont really feel all that oldShe comes in from the kitchenAnd sits on the arm of his chairHe looks up and says, Hey, lady, I love youRuns his fingers through her hairAnd theres a picture on the wall of Jesus in the gardenIts been there since they got the house in 53Hey, they aint no big deal whatever go down in historyIts just a little story of an American familyShe waited for him in World War twoHe fought the European campaignTheir son John spent two years in NamThat war it wasnt the sameBillys out in L.A., hes a lawyer nowThey worry he's so far awayJeannie got married and lives here in townShe's comin over with the kids todayAnd theres a picture on the wall of Jesus in the gardenIts been there since they got the house in 53Hey, there aint no big deal, whatever go down in historyIts just a little story of an American familyBut the whole world is different nowBlood's been spilled on our shoresIn hard times we pull togetherThat's what a family's forHey, there aint no big dealIt's written in our historyWe're all part of the story of an American familyWe're all part of the story of an American family
