album cover
Americana
12,450
Country
Americana was released on April 26, 1988 by Curb Records as a part of the album No Regrets
album cover
Release DateApril 26, 1988
LabelCurb Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM88

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Moe Bandy
Moe Bandy
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Alderman
Larry Alderman
Songwriter
Patti Ryan
Patti Ryan
Songwriter
Richard Fagan
Richard Fagan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Kennedy
Producer

Lyrics

I've traveled all around this country
In my time I thought I'd seen it all
But today I took a detour down a back road
Through a little town whose name I can't recall
There were old men on benches playing checkers
Children playing hop scotch on the square
And high above a statue of an unknown soldier
Old glory was waving in the air
Suddenly I realized what I'd too long forgotten
Chill rose up like mountains on my skin
Overcome with a feeling
I knew I was seeing
America all over again
Americana
Picture of a people proud and free
Americana
And I'll keep holding to the dream
You're still what living means to me
I knew the stop would throw me off my schedule
But I parked around behind the Five and Dime
There's something about a small town in the Summer
Like a Norman Rockwell picture back in time
Kids were courting at the Rexall soda fountain
Like we did before they built the shopping mall
I saw so many reasons why I love this country
You know some things never really change at all
As I left the two-lane road
And pulled back on that super high way
I thought of what I'd seen back in that town
And it hit me like a freight train
That a stone's throw from the fast lane
America is still safe and sound
Written by: Larry Alderman, Patti Ryan, Richard Fagan
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out􀆄 copy􀐅􀋲

Loading...