Oh oh oh oh oh Today, I climb the highest mountain I have ever climbed And I turn, to look at ruins I had left behind And you, where were you so far removed from any truth I lost you, didn't I? First I think I lost myself Children, then and forever

I'm bleedin' American gold, gold, gold, yeah, yeah I lost some friends, some friends that I didn't want to I lost some stars, my heart bleeds red, white, and blue I've been in and out of the fire battling for you (oh oh) Bleeding on American soil I bleed

For a second, for a minute can we go? We have forever so we got lost in each other 'Cause time wasn't catching, time wasn't catching us Back when we were young And didn't care if we messed up Can we go back when we were young And didn't care if we messed

Yeah, you know I once was a gambler She said I didn't want you to gamble, Lightnin' But I lost my money roll Boy, but I lost my money roll That's the reason I don't have no sweet woman Now I done lost my happy home You take it down when you lose that no

We found wonderland In wonderland, eh You and I got lost in it Didn't they tell us don't rush into things Didn't you flash your green eyes at me Ooh didn't it all seem new and exciting I felt your arms twisting around me And we pretended it could last

I'll take care of you I've loved and I've lost I know you've been hurt by someone else I can tell by the way you carry yourself If you let me, here's what I'll do I've asked about you and they've told me things But my mind didn't change I still the feel