American Ruse

[00:10.87] They told you in school about the freedom
[00:13.47] When you try to be free they never let ya
[00:16.36] They said, "It's easy, nothing to it"
[00:19.22] And now the army's out to get ya
[00:22.98] Modern day America in terminal stasis
[00:25.73] The air is so thick, it's like drowning in molasses
[00:28.89] I'm sick and tired of paying these dues
[00:31.84] I'm finally getting hip to the American ruse
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[00:40.63] I learned to say the pledge of allegiance
[00:43.28] Before they beat me bloody down at the station
[00:46.69] They haven't got a word out of me since
[00:49.31] I got a billion years probation
[00:52.72] Modern day America in terminal stasis
[00:55.62] The air is so thick, it's like drowning in molasses
[00:58.82] I'm sick and tired of paying these dues
[01:01.70] I'm sick to my guts of the American ruse
[01:09.60] Yeah, them phony stars (oh, no)
[01:13.56] Crummy cars (oh, no)
[01:16.56] Cheap guitars (oh, no)
[01:19.64] And Joe's primitive bar (oh, no)
[01:22.72] Nah!
[01:26.97] Rock 'em back, Stevie
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[01:35.11] Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
[01:39.42] Ah, yeah
[01:43.34] A-ha, alright, hold on
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[01:52.64] Mmm, the way they pull you over it's suspicious
[01:55.72] For something that just ain't your fault
[01:59.15] If you complain they're gonna get vicious
[02:01.58] Kick in your teeth and charge you with assault
[02:04.93] But I can see the chickens coming home to roost
[02:08.06] Young people everywhere are gonna cook their goose
[02:10.95] Lots of kids are working to get rid of these blues
[02:14.19] Everybody's sick to the American ruse
[02:20.02] (Well, well, well) take a look around
[02:23.27] (Well, well, well) take a look around
[02:26.07] (Well, well, well) just take a look around
[02:28.95] (Well, well, well) take a look around
[02:32.16] (Well, well, well) just take a look around
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