An American Family - The Oak Ridge Boys

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