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America Speaks For Itself

from America Speaks For Itself by Michael Psycho

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Such a lovely way to live, night after night

If you fail to find a mate, maybe you can fight

Saturate yourself in foreign substances

And pretend you can dance.

Hey, you've got a right, you earned it

'cause you are a good American.

(So God bless you!)



HEY! Have you heard the latest non-conformist band?

SURE you have! The stations play 'em forty times a day!

Spend a fortune on some concert tickets

Just to say that you were there.

(I was right THERE, man!)

Hey, you've got a right, you earned it

'Cause you are a good American.

(So rock on!)



That garbage at the fast food joint is really foul and weak

But you spend your money there 'bout seven times a week.

So what if they tear up rainforests

Just so you can get a cheaper meal?

(Hey, that's called PRAW-gress and CAP-talizm!)

Hey, you've got a right, you earned it

'Cause you are a good American.

(Hey, they get their tax breaks like everyone else, RIGHT?)



Uh oh, looks like you got too hooked up on their sick game

You skipped work to party too many times

And they said, "See ya!"

Put your stuff in storage

And take tours of your friends' couches for a while.

(Things will get better, you'll see)

Things will straighten up

And you'll be back into the game.

But somehow when things don't get worse

Then they're all just the same.

But, you know, America's still OK, isn't it?

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from America Speaks For Itself, released July 1, 1997
Lyrics/Music M. Psycho
© 1995 Black Hole Media Co. All Rights Reserved.

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