The Oak Ridge Boys

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"American Beauty"

"American Beauty"


A '57 Chevy, red and white
American beauty
Levi blue jeans twistin' all night
American beauty

California girls, Rocky Mountain High
A Texas star in a cowboy's eyes
Shinin' like a diamond from sea to sea
American beauty, American beauty

A Zebco fishing pole fishin' downstream
American beauty
Strummin' on a '48 D-18
American beauty

Hot dogs, baseball, popcorn, football
A cheer for victory
NA SCAR race car number three
American beauty, American beauty

From north to south
From coast to coast
You can see it everywhere you go

Miles of wheat fields rolling to the skies
American beauty
Great white spaceship, enterprise
American beauty

Stampede of buffalo, sitting bull Geronimo
An eagle on wing
From Alabama with a banjo on my knee
American beauty, American beauty

She stands in the harbor in the city of dreams
American beauty
Prettiest face I've ever seen
American beauty

And she holds a torch and she won't let go
I love her with all my heart and soul
I'd give my life to keep her free
American beauty, American beauty
American beauty, American beauty

 

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"American Family"

"American Family"


Worked all his life in the rail yards
Summer heat winter cold
He sits by the fire,
This year he’ll retire
He don’t really feel all that old.
She comes in from the kitchen
And sits on the arm of his chair
He looks up and says “hey lady I love you”
Runs his fingers through her hair.

There’s a picture on the wall of Jesus in the garden
It’s been there since they got the house in ’53,
It ain’t no big deal, won’t ever go down in history
It’s just a little story of an American family.

She waited for him in World War 11
He fought the European campaign,
Their son John spent two years in “Nam
That war it wasn’t the same.
Billy’s out in L.A., he’s a lawyer now
They worry he’s so far away,
Jeannie got married, she lives here in town
They’re comin’ over with the kids today.

There’s a picture on the wall of Jesus in the garden
It’s been there since they got the house in ’53,
It ain’t no big deal, won’t ever go down in history
It’s just a little story of an American family.
It’s just a little story of an American family.

 

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"American Made"

"American Made"


Seems everything I buy these days
Has got a foreign name.
From the kind of car I drive
To my video game.
I got a NIKON camera
A Sony colour TV
But the one that I love is from the U.S.A.
And standing next to me.
My baby is American Made
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.
She looks good in her tight blue jeans
She bought in Mexico.
And she loves wearing French perfume
Everywhere we go
But when it comes to the loving part
One thing is true
My baby's genuine U.S.A.
Red, white and blue.
My baby is American Made
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.
My baby is American Made,
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.
My baby is American Made, o yes she is.
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.
My baby is American Made, ah hum.
Born and bred in the U.S.A.
From her silky long hair to her sexy long legs
My baby is American Made.

 

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"Amity"

"Amity"


Gimmie your hand, it's so good to see you
Where have you been all this time
The block's sure changed some since you been gone
C'mon by and have a little wine
I remember the last time that I saw you
You were just another skinny kid
You always told me you'd grow up a lady
I didn't think you would but it seems you did
Amity, I gotta tell you
But don't you dare to laugh out loud
You know I loved you the way that only kids do
But nothing like the way I love you now
Do you remember Ma, she thought highly of you
It's been two years now since she's been gone
But we still got Pa, it'd make him happy if you'd come by
You were the dream he had for his son
Let's make the time to wine and dine at Frank-O's
I bet you all the heads will turn
But there is no way I'm gonna lose you little lady
You've become a part of me, you're my concern

 

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"An American Family"

"An American Family"


Worked all his life in the rail yards
Summer heat, winter cold
He sits by the fire, now he’s retired
But he don’t really feel all that old

She comes in from the kitchen
And sits on the arm of his chair
He looks up and says, “Hey, lady, I love you”
Runs his fingers through her hair

And there’s a picture on the wall of Jesus in the garden
It’s been there since they got the house in ’53
Hey, they ain’t no big deal whatever go down in history
It’s just a little story of an American family

She waited for him in World War two
He fought the European campaign
Their son John spent two years in Nam
That war it wasn’t the same

Billy’s out in L.A., he’s a lawyer now
They worry he's so far away
Jeannie got married and lives here in town
She's comin’ over with the kids today

And there’s a picture on the wall of Jesus in the garden
It’s been there since they got the house in ’53
Hey, there ain’t no big deal, whatever go down in history
It’s just a little story of an American family

But the whole world is different now
Blood's been spilled on our shores
In hard times we pull together
That's what a family's for

Hey, there ain’t no big deal
It's written in our history
We're all part of the story of an American family
We're all part of the story of an American family

 

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"Angels Watching Over Me"

"Angels Watching Over Me"


Well it's all night all day
Angels watchin' over me, my Lord
Well it's all night all day
Angels watching over me, my Lord

Well I went down to the valley to pray
Angels watchin' over me, my Lord
My soul got happy I stayed all day
Angels watchin' over my, my Lord

Now when my heart is sad and blue
Angels watchin' over me, my Lord
I call on Him to see me through
Angels watchin' over me, my Lord

Well if you get there before I do
Angels watchin' over me, my Lord
Tell all my friends that I'm comin' too
Angels watchin' over me, my Lord

 

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"Another Dream Just Come True"

"Another Dream Just Come True"


I was lonely and downhearted
The night your loving took me by surprise
But now I know that my life started
The moment I first looked into your eyes

Another dream just came true
Another dream just came true
Right out of the blue
Another dream just came true
Another dream just came true
Another dream just came true
Lying next to you
Another dream just came true

Never thought that I would find anyone
Who could be so much a lover and a friend
But now I know I've found my own special one
And I won't ever have to look again

 

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"Any Old Time Family Bluegrass Band"

"Any Old Time Family Bluegrass Band"


We catch our memories wandering through the past from time to time
As a mountain families’ music fills again inside our mind
We dream about Euganean Hills and West Virginian land
And an old time family blue grass band.

Our God fearing mum and daddy raised us young ‘uns on a song
By the banks where old new river gently sways and rolled along
Where once upon a time there dwelled a close knit mountain clan
An old time family blue grass band.

You never heard the like of melodies our family played
The guitar kept the rhythm as the fiddle sawed away
We recall a banjo ringing and a singing mandolin
In an old time family blue grass band.

Daddy slapped the upright, mamma strummed the other part
We couldn’t read the music we just played it all by heart
Lord how those songs just flowed across that fertile mountain land
In an old time family blue grass band.

I see us sitting round the porch on starry summer nights
I remember how the music made my world seem good and right
When all the folks would raise their happy voices and join in
With the old time family blue grass band.

You never heard the like of melodies our family played
The guitar kept the rhythm as the fiddle sawed away
We recall a banjo ringing and a singing mandolin
In an old time family blue grass band.
Yes an old time family blue grass band.

 

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"Any Old Time You Choose"

"Any Old Time You Choose"


I fell in love the first time I saw you
You were standing in the light
And the clothes you wore sure fit you right
They made every little line drive me right out of my mind

I was so weak I couldn't speak
I couldn't find the words to say
Oh babe you sure blew me away
So I got your number from a friend
I couldn't say it all right then
Here is what I wanted to say

Any old time you choose
I'll be right here waiting for you
I've got to see her if it's the last thing I do
Any old time you choose

Thank God for phones, we'd be alone
I know the perfect place to meet
And the atmosphere is so discreet
Let me say what's on my mind
This isn't just another line

You pick the time you pick the place
I'll do anything at all
Oh babe that's why I made this call
You just tell me where to be
The suspense is killing me
Well girl what have we got to lose

 

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"Baby On Board"

"Baby On Board"


Hey there mister in a Cadillac
Get off a my tail, get off a my back
Pull on round cause I ain’t gonna drive
Any faster than 55.
I’ve got a sign in the window buddy, can’t you read
Precious cargo sitting next to me.

[CHORUS:]
Ooooooo baby on board.
Everybody knows I take it kind a slow
With my baby on board.
I want the world to see
Who’s riding next to me.
Rocking in my old Ford
With my baby on board.

It’s hard enough to keep it on the road
She looks so good I’m about to lose control
God only knows the way she makes me feel
It’s all I can do to keep my hands on the wheel.
With my baby won’t you take a ride
I’ll make sure to keep her satisfied.

[CHORUS:]

Riding high, rolling down the street
I’ve got an angel here in my front seat.

I’ve got a sign in the window buddy, can’t you read
Precious cargo sitting next to me.

[CHORUS:]

I want the world to see
Whose riding next to me.
R r r rocking in my old Ford
With my baby on board.
I got my baby on board
I’ve got my baby, got my baby on board
I got my baby on board
I’ve got my baby, got my baby on board [to fade out]