American Tune - Kurt Elling

VERSE ONE

Many is the time I’ve been mistaken

And many times confused

Yes and I’ve also felt forsaken

And certainly misused

But I’m alright

I’m alright

I’m just weary to my bones

Still you don’t expect to be bright and bon vivant

So far away from home

So far away from home

VERSE TWO

I don’t know a soul who’s not been battered

I don’t have a friend who feels at ease

I don’t know a dream that’s not been shattered

Or driven to it’s knees

But it’s alright

It’s alright

'cos we have lived so well so long

Still when I think about the road we’re travelling on

I wonder what’s gone wrong

I can’t help it I wonder what’s gone wrong

BRIDGE

And I dreamed I was dying

I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly

And looking back down at me smiled reassuringly

And I dreamed I was flying

And from high up above my eyes could clearly see the 'Statue of Liberty'

Sailing away to sea

And I dreamed I was flying

VERSE FOUR

And we come on the ship they call 'Mayflower'

We come on the ship that sailed the moon

We come in the Ages most uncertain hour

And we sing an American tune

Oh but it’s alright

It’s alright, it’s alright

You can’t be forever blessed

Still tomorrow’s gonna be another working day

And I’m trying to get some rest

That’s all I’m just trying

To get some rest