I had first team all-american dreams
From 17 to 23, I ran this fucking town
State school ball caps, name spelled out in all caps
I have a tendency to burn the whole thing down
You never thought you could fall in love in somewhere so small
This city's full of people who have built up their walls
High school sweetheart cut you into 3 parts
Put you back together when you stumbled into town
Backwards car seats, syncopated heartbeats
You never thought she'd be the one to slow you down
You never thought you could fall in love with someone so small
Notches in the bedpost turn into a line on the wall.
You're an all american boy, you're an all american boy
You're an all american boy, just like all american boys
I like to make something out of nothing
So when it falls apart I can pretend I didnt care
You have spent your whole life building something
I'll stick around until I have enough to spare
You never thought you could fall in love with somewhere so small
This city's full of people who would tear down your walls
You never thought you could fall in love with someone so small
But the notches in the bed post, turn to lines drawn on a wall
You're an all american boy, you're an all american boy
You made a promise you would never be the one to destroy
Just like all american boys
You're an all american boy, you're an all american boy
You're an all american boy, Just like all american boys
