American Made

Intro 
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Turning wrenches on a Chevrolet 
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He said, "Why in the world would you ever pay 
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For something you can do on a Saturday yourself?" 
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He bust his knuckles on a bucket of 
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Rust that he still called a truck 
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Had a coffee cup full of lug nuts on the shelf 
 

 
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Oh, and one by   one, his Marlboros would burn 
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One by   one, another lesson got learned 
 

 
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A handshake's as good as ink 
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You find the one, you buy a ring 
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You don't have to sing to sing in the choir 
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It ain't a problem if money can fix it 
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Shut your mouth and do some listening 
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There's only so many good years on your tires 
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Oh, now looks will fade, children play, Jesus saves 
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And always buy American made 
 

 
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We shut the hood and dropped her down 
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Grabbed the keys and drove to town 
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Wasn't long before we found a bar 
 

 
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Oh, and one by   one, like we were running out of time 
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He told me the secret to life 
 

 
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A handshake's as good as ink 
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You find the one, you buy a ring 
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You don't have to sing to sing in the choir 
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It ain't a problem if money can fix it 
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Shut your mouth and do some listening 
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There's only so many good years on your tires 
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Oh, now looks will fade, children play, Jesus saves 
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And always buy American made 
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American made 
 

 
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Oh, and one by   one, I miss him every day 
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One by   one, I can still hear him say 
 

 
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A handshake's as good as ink 
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You find the one, you buy a ring 
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You don't have to sing to sing in the choir 
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It ain't a problem if money can fix it 
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Shut your mouth and do some listening 
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There's only so many good years on your tires 
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Oh, now looks will fade, children play, Jesus saves 
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And always buy American made 
 

Outro 
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