I've been burned to the ground I was kicked while I'm down Given up without a fight I've been burned to the ground I was kicked while I'm down But it's alright, it's alright, it's alright So I went all the way Just to get through the day Figure out where I went wrong Kept retracing my steps to recall what I said And all that's left is this meaningless song But it's all, all that I have And I'll come, come out ahead Trust me when I say we'll make it through But it's a lie, a lie, a lie (The American) It's a lie, a lie, a lie (The American) It's a lie, a lie, a lie The American lie The American lie When there's nothing left Boxes filled with regret And Just look what you've done And afore you've come And did it all on a minimum wage But it's all, all that I have And I'll come, come out ahead Trust me when I say we'll make it through But it's a lie, a lie, a lie (The American) It's a lie, a lie, a lie (The American) It's a lie, a lie, a lie The American lie The American lie Just take your pick they're all for sale It's in vain it's bound to fail They're all for sale So darling you know It's a lie, a lie, a lie (The American) It's a lie, a lie, a lie (The American) It's a lie, a lie, a lie The American lie The American lie The American lie The American lie The American lie The American lie