American Boy
Unreleased | 2002
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Background and Lyrical Theme
The song was featured on the 2002 Demo CD as well as the Taylor Swift: Volume Two demo CD issued in 2003. It leaked in the early 2010s, along with the the other songs on her first demos.
Interestingly enough, Taylor is a big fan of Tom Petty’s song “American Girl.” She has covered it multiple times throughout her career.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
American boy
Living life as it goes
Sitting on the fence posts
Living in the lie
American boy
Living in the real world
Trying just to get the girl
Trying to survive
[Chorus]
The simple things in life are always new
Growing up on Sam Hill avenue
And mama makes her cookies
And daddy’s just the greatest living hero that ever was
Nothing in the world can ever once destroy
The hope of an American boy
[Verse 2]
Living off of bar tips
Trying for relationships
Looking for love
Suddenly rise, an American beauty
Suddenly he cheats, sent from above
[Chorus]
The simple things in life are always new
Growing up on Sam Hill avenue
And mama makes her cookies
And daddy’s just the greatest living hero that ever was
Nothing in the world can ever once destroy
The hope of an American boy
[Verse 3]
American boy
Raising little babies
Hearing, “Daddy maybe, I’ll be like you”
Suddenly life seems just like a new dawn
That’s growing up, American boy
[Final Chorus]
The simple things in life are always new
Growing up on Grandview avenue
And mama makes her cookies
And daddy’s just the greatest living hero that ever was
Nothing in the world will ever once destroy
No, nothing in the world will ever once destroy
The hope of an American boy
| Artist | Taylor Swift |
|---|---|
| Status | Unreleased |
| Leaked | 2011 |
| Written | 2002 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Songwriter | Taylor Swift |
