Everyday America

Grew up on a tightrope
Learned to smile even
when i was falling down
daddy had a hard hand and
momma always had hope
and me and my sister
couldnt wait to get out
fell in love out of college
a good man but a bad year
visions of sugar plums and
boxes or roses
all my girlfriends cried and i was
out of here
(chorus)
oh oooh oh ooh
everybody's dreamin' big
oh ooo oh ooh
everybody's just gettin' by
that's how it goes
everyday america
a little town and a great big life
joey stares at a trophy
took us all the way to
state back in 85
a shinin' moment and
a dusty reminder
he never felt so scared,
he never felt so alive.
Now there's toys in the backyard
Daddy's boys, yeah
you know how they like to fight.
When they sleep,
he swears they are angels
and he wouldn't trade a day
for all those friday nights
(chorus)
oh oooh oh ooh
everybody's dreamin' big
oh oooh oh ooh
everybody's just gettin' by
that's how it goes
everyday america
a little town and a great big life
we can laugh, we can cry
were all just lookin' for the reasons why.
we raise the dark till we see the light
either way it will be alright
(chorus x2)
oh oooh oh ooh
everybody's dreamin' big
oh oooh oh ooh
everybody's just gettin' by
that's how it goes
everyday america
a little town and a great big life
a little town and a great big life
a little town...
and a great big life.
i don't need no other life.