Something American

We knew each other when we were very young High school sweethearts, or something American Now we've become old, I only see photos She's what I thought, something American Something American But you don't call me now And I don't think too much about you But when she's not around I can feel you're lonely Oh, I can feel you're lonely somehow I'm not nice like her Won't wear white like her Don't live life with the pages mapped out No, I'm not perfect But then no one is We're all reaching for something American You don't call me now And I don't think too much about you But when she's not around I can feel you're lonely I can feel you all night In my dreams I find The stars align and they all connect And it's you and I Oh, back in time, it feels so right But you don't call me now And I don't think too much about you But when she's not around I can feel you're lonely, oh You don't call me now And I don't think too much about you But when she's not around I can feel you're lonely Oh, I can feel you're lonely somehow We knew each other when we were very young High school sweethearts, or something American