Chip Taylor
Theme for an American Hero



Set me up straight in my chair... comb my hair
'cause tonight I'll see an old friend
And I wonder if she has been thinkin' of me... now and then

She's a candle that burns... for the sailor's return
She's a fortress that's safe from the storm
She is brave and she's free... and she's waiting... to keep me warm

Save all your small talk for some other lady
Just give her your love and your pride
And lay down beside her and give her what's left of your hide

Set me up straight in my chair... comb my hair
'Cause tonight I'll see an old friend
She was with me across the sea... south of the Bay of Japan

Set me up straight in my chair... comb my hair
'cause tonight I'll see an old friend
And I wonder if she has bee thinkin' of me... now and then