"American Life"<br />Do I have to change my name?<br />Will it get me far?<br />Should I lose some weight?<br />Am I gonna be a star?<br /><br />I tried to be a boy,<br />I tried to be a girl<br />I tried to be a mess,<br />I tried to be the best<br />I guess I did it wrong,<br />That's why I wrote this song<br /><br />This type of modern life - Is it for me?<br />This type of modern life - Is it for free?<br />So, I went into a bar looking for sympathy<br />A little company - I tried to find a friend<br />It's more easily said it's always been the same<br />This type of modern life -Is not for me?<br />This type of modern life -Is not for free?<br /><br />American life<br />I live the american dream<br />You are the best thing I've seen,<br />You are not just a dream<br /><br />I tried to stay ahead,<br />I tried to stay on top<br />I tried to play the part,<br />But somehow I forgot<br />Just what I did it for<br />And why I wanted more<br />This type of modern life - Is it for me?<br />This type of modern life - Is it for free?
