Afraid of America - Scott Helman

Why

Where your next door neighbour wants to be James Dean

Without the hard work and the bloody scene

Open up the curtains, and look at the road work

Our friends are conforming, but they’ve got a savings account

Everyone feels they’re destined for love

But destiny’s weird if it taught you to punch

If a bird could be jealous, they would probably wanna run

Cause they forget what it’s like to fly

But I’ve got what I need

With you next to me

So why would we leave

You say it’s not far away

Why you wanna play it safe?

We could wake up

Where dreams are made of

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

Airforce ones and Chevrolet

Anytime you want it babe

We could wake up

Where dreams are made of

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

Adaptability, accountability

Accessibility, thinking politically

Kids on a livestream with tears in their eyes

SoHo house and a beachside drive

Waterless cities

Wine on ice

Fifty million dollars on a football game

Football fame, football fans

Don’t know if I wanna be a football man

Cause I got what I need

With you next to me

So why would we leave

(What I do know, is I love you)

You say it’s not far away

Why you wanna play it safe?

We could wake up

Where dreams are made of

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

Airforce ones and Chevrolet

Anytime you want it babe

We could wake up

Where dreams are made of

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

Jesus loves you, yes he does

I was born right in the sun

On a back road in Boston

Gold in my hair and a streak on my cheek

I know we can make it babe

Come here and say my name

On a back road in Wisconsin

Gold in your hair, we can make it in America

You say it’s not far away

Why you wanna play it safe?

We could wake up

Where dreams are made of

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

Airforce ones and Chevrolet

Anytime you want it babe

We could wake up

Where dreams are made of

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America

I’m not scared of your love

I’m afraid of America