The American Ruse Lyrics
| Song | The American Ruse |
| Artist | MC5 |
| Album | NME & Green Day Present Generation Punk |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [00:01.629] | They told you in school about freedom |
| [00:11.975] | But when you try to be free, they never let ya |
| [00:14.995] | They said, "It's easy, nothing to it" |
| [00:17.604] | And now the army's out to get ya |
| [00:20.403] | Sixty-nine America in terminal stasis |
| [00:23.921] | The air's so thick, it's like drowning in molasses |
| [00:26.628] | I'm sick and tired of paying these dues |
| [00:29.134] | And I'm finally getting hip to the American ruse |
| [00:34.187] | I learned to say the Pledge of Allegiance |
| [00:39.830] | Before they beat me bloody down at the station |
| [00:42.358] | They haven't got a word out of me since |
| [00:45.364] | I got a billion years probation |
| [00:48.235] | Sixty-nine America in terminal stasis |
| [00:51.339] | The air's so thick it's like drowning in molasses |
| [00:54.103] | I'm sick and tired of paying these dues |
| [00:56.688] | And I'm sick to my guts of the American ruse |
| [01:01.839] | Phony stars (Oh, no) |
| [01:07.582] | Crummy cars (Oh, no) |
| [01:10.640] | Cheap guitars (Oh, no) |
| [01:13.232] | Joe's primitive bar, nah |
| [01:18.477] | Rock 'em back, Sonic |
| [01:20.727] | The way they pull you over, it's suspicious |
| [01:46.166] | Yeah, for something that just ain't your fault |
| [01:48.460] | If you complain, they're gonna get vicious |
| [01:51.537] | Kick in your teeth and charge you with assault |
| [01:54.245] | Yeah, but I can see the chickens coming home to roost |
| [01:57.458] | Young people everywhere are gonna cook their goose |
| [02:00.302] | Lots of kids are working to get rid of these blues |
| [02:03.174] | 'Cause everybody's sick of the American ruse |
| [02:07.597] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:11.488] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:14.013] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:16.804] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:19.955] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [00:01.629] | They told you in school about freedom |
| [00:11.975] | But when you try to be free, they never let ya |
| [00:14.995] | They said, " It' s easy, nothing to it" |
| [00:17.604] | And now the army' s out to get ya |
| [00:20.403] | Sixtynine America in terminal stasis |
| [00:23.921] | The air' s so thick, it' s like drowning in molasses |
| [00:26.628] | I' m sick and tired of paying these dues |
| [00:29.134] | And I' m finally getting hip to the American ruse |
| [00:34.187] | I learned to say the Pledge of Allegiance |
| [00:39.830] | Before they beat me bloody down at the station |
| [00:42.358] | They haven' t got a word out of me since |
| [00:45.364] | I got a billion years probation |
| [00:48.235] | Sixtynine America in terminal stasis |
| [00:51.339] | The air' s so thick it' s like drowning in molasses |
| [00:54.103] | I' m sick and tired of paying these dues |
| [00:56.688] | And I' m sick to my guts of the American ruse |
| [01:01.839] | Phony stars Oh, no |
| [01:07.582] | Crummy cars Oh, no |
| [01:10.640] | Cheap guitars Oh, no |
| [01:13.232] | Joe' s primitive bar, nah |
| [01:18.477] | Rock ' em back, Sonic |
| [01:20.727] | The way they pull you over, it' s suspicious |
| [01:46.166] | Yeah, for something that just ain' t your fault |
| [01:48.460] | If you complain, they' re gonna get vicious |
| [01:51.537] | Kick in your teeth and charge you with assault |
| [01:54.245] | Yeah, but I can see the chickens coming home to roost |
| [01:57.458] | Young people everywhere are gonna cook their goose |
| [02:00.302] | Lots of kids are working to get rid of these blues |
| [02:03.174] | ' Cause everybody' s sick of the American ruse |
| [02:07.597] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:11.488] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:14.013] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:16.804] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:19.955] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [00:01.629] | They told you in school about freedom |
| [00:11.975] | But when you try to be free, they never let ya |
| [00:14.995] | They said, " It' s easy, nothing to it" |
| [00:17.604] | And now the army' s out to get ya |
| [00:20.403] | Sixtynine America in terminal stasis |
| [00:23.921] | The air' s so thick, it' s like drowning in molasses |
| [00:26.628] | I' m sick and tired of paying these dues |
| [00:29.134] | And I' m finally getting hip to the American ruse |
| [00:34.187] | I learned to say the Pledge of Allegiance |
| [00:39.830] | Before they beat me bloody down at the station |
| [00:42.358] | They haven' t got a word out of me since |
| [00:45.364] | I got a billion years probation |
| [00:48.235] | Sixtynine America in terminal stasis |
| [00:51.339] | The air' s so thick it' s like drowning in molasses |
| [00:54.103] | I' m sick and tired of paying these dues |
| [00:56.688] | And I' m sick to my guts of the American ruse |
| [01:01.839] | Phony stars Oh, no |
| [01:07.582] | Crummy cars Oh, no |
| [01:10.640] | Cheap guitars Oh, no |
| [01:13.232] | Joe' s primitive bar, nah |
| [01:18.477] | Rock ' em back, Sonic |
| [01:20.727] | The way they pull you over, it' s suspicious |
| [01:46.166] | Yeah, for something that just ain' t your fault |
| [01:48.460] | If you complain, they' re gonna get vicious |
| [01:51.537] | Kick in your teeth and charge you with assault |
| [01:54.245] | Yeah, but I can see the chickens coming home to roost |
| [01:57.458] | Young people everywhere are gonna cook their goose |
| [02:00.302] | Lots of kids are working to get rid of these blues |
| [02:03.174] | ' Cause everybody' s sick of the American ruse |
| [02:07.597] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:11.488] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:14.013] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:16.804] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
| [02:19.955] | Well, well, well, take a look around |
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