Machine Head - American High Lyrics
I was that kid sittin overIn the corner,Smiling with a shit-eatingGrinAnd I was that kid smilin inThe back of classcause Im fryin on mescalineI was that kid drinkin 40sOn the bleachersGetting drunk after schoolGettin home too late,Fallin on my face,Way too drunk to skateAnd actin a foolI was that kid never doingGood atNothing except for maybeAt p.e.And I was that kid gettingBullied by theFilipinos rollin with abtMe and my friends readingThe satanic Bible thinkingWe should start a bandCutting class to jam,Cutting class to jamIn my dads garage weLearned toAct a fool - dont need toBe coolPissed off too andBreaking the rulesMama told me stay inSchoolDont rock n rollBut this is my americanHighI was that kid that wasCrank-callingYour girlfriend, couldntGet a goddamn dateAnd I was that kid that wasGetting hella busted forPissin on the bart trainI *****in hated schoolExcept for hanging outWith my friends, theOutcast that wasStartin up a bandFremont was the town,California-bound,Bay area sound, taught meToAct a fool - dont need toBe coolPissed off too andBreaking the rulesMama told me stay inSchoolDont rock n rollBut this is my americanHighIm that kid you tried toPunk in english classNow Im in a band andYoure kissing my...Asteroids beat out homeworkSlayer beat out zeppelinNot the sharpest nogginThats why Im in this bandAnd what you got againstMe, I dont need a new jobWhat you got against me,Ill get by on my ownTellin me Im never gettingBy from my songsI love it when youreProven wrongAct a fool - dont need toBe coolPissed off too andBreaking the rulesMama told me stay inSchoolDont rock n rollBut this is my americanHighAct a fool - dont need toBe coolBreak the rulescause this is my americanHigh.
