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American Night

2015

It was a middle Tennessee summer
It was 102 degrees
We had everywhere to go
And nowhere to be
And there's a million ways for people
To get to where they go
Some like a ladder
We prefer a road

Let's get out of here while we still can
Let's get out of here while we're still alive
Oh, Let's burn, burn, burn like roman candles in the sky
Into the American night

It was a middle Tennessee night
It was a quarter after two
I decided I just won't sleep
There's better things to do
The Earth was still and the night was quiet
And I lay in the dew
But this can't last forever
Because September will catch us soon

Let's get out of here while we still can
Let's get out of here while we're still alive
Let's burn, burn, burn like roman candles in the sky
Into the American Night

And I still remember the time we said
We could pack our things and head out West
Sleep under the stars and change our names
Like Wild Bill and Calamity Jane
Dodging the law and robbing trains
And no two days could be the same
Live like outlaws, never to be tamed

Let's get out of here while we still can
Let's get out of here while we're still alive
Let's burn, burn, burn like roman candles in the sky
Into the American night
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About “American Night” by Benchmarks

Read the complete lyrics to "American Night" by Benchmarks from the album "American Night" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Punk Rock, Rock.

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"American Night" appears on "American Night" in 2015.

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