“American Zone” is a song about the U.S.A sending young men to war and then them coming back to their families and people in a wretched and disabled state.
[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
American Zone was written by Joe Wood & Ron Emory & Mike Roche & Mitch Dean.
American Zone was produced by Chris Grayson.
T.S.O.L released American Zone on Fri Jun 15 1984.