American Tune" is a Paul Simon song. The girls have been performing

it since at least 1985. A live version of it appears on the

(promo-only) "Reverse 1" CD, and another on the (commercially

available, but kinda hard to find) "Ben and Jerry's Newport Folk

Festival '90" CD.



Many is the time I've been mistaken

And many times confused

Yes, and I've often felt forsaken

And certainly misused.

Oh, but I'm all right, I'm all right

I'm just weary to my bones

Still, you don't expect to be bright and bon vivant

So far away from home - so far away from home.



I don't know a soul who's not been battered

I don't have a friend who feels at ease

I don't know a dream that's not been shattered

Or driven to it's knees

Oh, but it's all right, it's all right

We've lived so well, so long

Still, when I think of the road we're travelling on

I wonder what's gone wrong

I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong.



And I dreamed I was dying

Dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly

And looking back down at me

Smiled reassuringly

And I dreamed I was flying

And high up above, my eyes could clearly see

The Statue of Liberty sailing away to sea

And I dreamed I was dying.



Oh, we come on a ship they called the Mayflower

We come on a ship that sailed the moon

We come in the age's most uncertain hour

And sing an American tune

Oh, oh, but it's all right - it's all right, it's all right

You can't be forever blessed

Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day

And I'm trying to get some rest

That's all I'm trying - to get some rest