American Ride

Riverine cities, loading docks and cobblestones
Suit dudes street foods, and a sign saying “payday loans”
Red brick buildings, guardians of civic pride
All this for us on our American ride

Whitestone, Yellowstone, wide prairies and big skies
Small town Main Street sweet hellos and sad good byes
High breeze in the tall trees, teardrops on the Great Divide
All this for us on our American ride

Our American ride, our American ride
Our American ride, all this for us on our American Ride

Ugly big trucks choking up the interstates
Sunlit vineyards rolling through the Finger Lakes
Smokies, Rockies, let's see what's on the other side
All this for us on our American ride

East coast low tide mud flats where the clams squirt
West coast high tide, surfer hits the big hurt
And those Gulf Coast shrimpers, they get no sleep, it’s a matter of pride
All this for us on our American ride

Our American ride, our American ride
Our American ride, all this for us on our American Ride

She and I in love and on the road
Was I ever that young and free?
And in my mind sometimes I’m still on the road
And she never said good bye to me

Kick ass brass bands, second lines, New Orleans  
Kansas City and the Negro League field of dreams
Kid filled school yard, church steps and a beautiful bride
All this for us on our American ride

Our American ride, our American ride
Our American ride, all this for us on our American Ride