Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue Don't wanna be an American idiot Don't want a nation

Kick it back, find a good song on the radio, 'Til we get lost in a sunset falling Lay a blanket by the creek Where the moon peeks over that sycamore tree No one watching Now there ain't nothing wrong, baby, you and I Gettin' down to some up all night And

Just another heartache in waiting Just another sweet talking dream that ends in lonely nights Just another handsome breakup And he'll be gone before the morning light But he's my mistake to make, all night (night, night, night) But he's my mistake to

La da da da da da I can see it now clear Well we all change in our own ways In our own pretty ways Let's not spill the truth It's easier being alone You're a shadow of the old And I want something new You've quit dreaming again

And the dreams grow teeth and the beasts come out and cast their long shadows I'm not afraid of the dark; we've been here before, Fallen on hard times, Honey, we've fallen on swords So if a long shadow falls across your heart, I'll be right here with

This heavy crown To everyone who said I'd never make it Oh Lord weren't you mistaken You can't always please the crowd But I am still not bowing down It comes and goes around And when it's time, I'll pass it proud But bitch I got it now I'm at the top

It's a foregone conclusion So blame it on me I really don't care I was a worm, I was a creature I get on the ground the second I'd see you You cannot command your love I wasn't a catch, I wasn't a keeper I was walking around like I was the one who found

These boots I've worn out more souls than I can recount Done more stupid things than most would dare to I've kicked myself more times than not For the roads they led me down But the damnedest thing I've ever seen them do Is walkin' out on you. Damn these

I was the one who left you Now I am up in arms again Always coming back I cannot forget you, girl The rain is here, and you, my dear, are still my friend Always coming back I cannot forget you, girl It's true two of us are back as one again It's true,

I'll never be your beast of burden All I want for you to make love to me Am I hard enough? Am I rough enough? Am I rich enough? I'm not too blind to see Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be My back is broad but it's a hurting I've walked