An American Family

Worked all his life in the railyards
Summer heat winter cold
He sits by the fire, this year heў‚¬"ўll retire
Though he doesnў‚¬"ўt really feel all that old
She comes in from the kitchen
And sits on the arm of his chair
He looks up and says ў‚¬"hey lady I love youў‚¬ќ
And runs his fingers through her hair
And thereў‚¬"ўs a picture on the wall of Jesus in the garden
Itў‚¬"ўs been there since they got the house in ў‚¬"ў53
Hey they ainў‚¬"ўt no big deal, ainў‚¬"ўt gonna go down in history
Itў‚¬"ўs just a little story of an American family
She waited for him in World War 11
He fought the European campaign
Their sin John spent two years in ў‚¬"Nam
But that war wasnў‚¬"ўt the same
Billyў‚¬"ўs out in L.A.
Heў‚¬"ўs a lawyer now
They worry he;s so far away
Jeannie got married
And lives there in town
Theyў‚¬"ўre cominў‚¬"ў over with the kids today
And thereў‚¬"ўs a picture on the wall of Jesus in the garden
Itў‚¬"ўs been there since they got the house in ў‚¬"ў53
Hey they ainў‚¬"ўt no big deal, ainў‚¬"ўt gonna go down in history
Itў‚¬"ўs just a little story of an American family