all-american kid

Lyrics

was the captain of the team his senior year, in his eyes on his helmet he had no fear, down by six, ball on the ten, said, "huddle up, boys, we've got a game to win.", he snapped the ball, he looked left and right, nobody was open so he tucked in tight, and with four of them boys hanging on to him, the clock ran out as he ran it in, and the whole town cheered, and his mama cried, and they rushed down field, and they raised him high, got his picture in the paper and the headline read "all-american comeback kid", he was recruited by the best schools in the land, he decided he would sign with his uncle sam, kissed his mama goodbye in their living room, said, "dad, don't worry, i'll be home soon.", and the whole town cheered, and his mama cried, and they lined the street, just to say goodbye, got his picture in the paper and the headline read "come back all-american kid", three tours of duty, and a silver star, brought him back home with his battle scars, he stepped off the plane, in his combat boots, he saluted the red, the white and blue, and the whole town cheered, and his mama cried, another hometown boy, made it home alive, got his picture in the paper and the headline read "welcome back all-american kid", yeah, this song is for those who never did, come back all-american kids