The American Ruse
From the album Back in the U.S.A.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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They told you in school about freedom
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But when you try to be free they never let ya
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They said "it's easy, nothing to it"
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And now the army's out to get ya
[Chorus]
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Sixty-nine America in terminal stasis
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The air's so thick it's like drowning in molasses
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I'm sick and tired of paying these dues
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And I'm finally getting hip to the American
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ruse
[Transition]
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[Verse 2]
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I learned to say the pledge of allegiance
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Before they beat me bloody down at the station
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They haven't got a word out of me since
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I got a billion years probation
[Chorus]
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Sixty-nine America in terminal stasis
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The air's so thick it's like drowning in molasses
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I'm sick and tired of paying these dues
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And I'm sick to my guts of the American
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[Transition]
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[Bridge]
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Phony stars, oh no!
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Crummy cars, oh no!
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Cheap guitars, oh no!
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Joe's primitive bar
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Nah! Rock'em back, Sonic!
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[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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The way they pull you over, it's suspicious
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Yeah, for something that just ain't your fault
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If you complain they're gonna get vicious
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Kick in your teeth and charge you with assault
[Chorus]
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Yeah, but I can see the chickens coming home to roost
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Young people everywhere are gonna cook their goose
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Lots of kids are working to get rid of these blues
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'Cause everybody's sick of the American
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[Outro]
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Well well well, take a look around!
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Well well well, take a look around!
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Well well well, take a look around!
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Well well well, take a look around!
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Well well well, take a look around!
[Coda]
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