[Verse 1]
She leaves the warmth of her covers
Rises while her lover's still asleep, ooh-ooh-ooh
Starts the coffee and she rubs her eyes
Now, the baby she carried
Wakes the man that she married from his rest, ooh-ooh-ooh
Kiss good mornin' while the bacon fries

[Pre-Chorus]
And the butterflies outside explore her garden
While he shaves his face to face another day

[Chorus]
The American family is dyin'
Thе American marriage is through
You can read it in papеrs and see it on TV, too
But that doesn't mean it's true

[Verse 2]
He works from 9 in the mornin'
Until 5 ev'ry evenin' at his trade, ooh-ooh-ooh
Paid vacation in a month or so
While at home she's been bakin'
Now, she's taken the pretty dress she made, ooh-ooh-ooh
How much lower does the fittin' go?
[Pre-Chorus]
And the evenin' featured food and conversation
All the little things that keep them all as one

[Chorus]
The American family is dyin'
The American marriage is through
You can read it in papers and see it on TV, too
But that doesn't mean it's true

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus]
In the silence of the night they hold each other
And they don't break up the way they're supposed to do

[Outro]
The American family is dyin'
The American marriage is through
The American family is dyin'
The American marriage is through
The American family is dyin'
The American marriage is through
The American family is dyin'
The American marriage is through
The American family is dyin'
The American marriage is through
The American family is dyin'