That's my boy
American son
Hope I'm not around
When he gets the idea
To buy a gun.

That's our boy
America's gone
Hope I'm not to blame
When he gets the idea
To kill someone.

How do you ever really love someone?
How do you ever really love someone?
The flag's been broken

By an enemy
Raised on MTV
Raised on you and me

How do you ever really love someone?
How do you ever really love someone?

Gone, yeah, he's gone
And I have known nothing 'bout you
Yeah, he's gone
And he's never coming back.

Where's our saviour?
I'm looking for a sign
Just need something to clean
The blood from my numb, weary mind

How do you ever really love someone?
How do you ever really love someone?



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    Also, im sure if he would've worked on it more, the song would be way better. There are parts in the song that you can tell he needs to make better, but, its an amazing song.

    halkonon January 06, 2005   Link

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