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T.S.O.L

American Zone

Release date: 15th June 1984

From Change Today?
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About This Track

"American Zone" is a track by T.S.O.L, from the album Change Today?, released 15th June 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

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T.S.O.L

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Lyrics

American Zone

[Verse 1]

There's blood on the streets again today

All the people dying what a price we have to pay

Around the world they're fightin'

It's not that far away

Feel the darkness

Can we change our ways?

[Chorus]

We line in the American zone

Free of fear in our American home

Swimmin' pool and a digital phone

Well what do we say when Johnny comes home

[Verse 2]

You know Johnny, just got back from war today

Beruit weekend, the powder keg

He was 20 years old and he lost both of his legs

We're all really sorry today

[Chorus]

We line in the American zone

Free of fear in our American home

Swimmin' pool and a digital phone

Well what do we say when Johnny comes home

[Bridge]

What do we say

What do we say

When Johnny comes home

And he lost his legs

What do we say

What do we say

Oh no

[Outro]

An American, American, American, American yeah yeah

Live in American, American, American, American

And you don't know what to say

When you see her by the window edge

You say oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh no

Yeah you say oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-no

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Track details

From Change Today?

1984
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Album
Change Today?
Change Today?
T.S.O.L
Release year
1984
  1. —John
  2. —American Zone
  3. —Black Magic
  4. —It's Gray
  5. —How Do
  6. —In Time
  7. —Nice Guys
  8. —Otherslde
  9. —Red Shadows
  10. —Suppose They Give a War and No One Comes
  11. —Flowers By The Door
  12. —Flowers by the Door
    3:03
  13. —Just Like Me

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Writer
Joe Wood, Mike Roche, Mitch Dean, Ron Emory
Producer
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