Song Description

Ambivalent Modern Rock song about America, and how the world outside sees it

Lyrics

?Americans?
Capers Simmons

VERSE I
The American soldier walks into a bar
In the first thirty minutes after the last war
The bartender asks him, ?What were you fighting for??
And he tell s him, ?I don?t know.?
The American singer plays his Rock and Roll
In the last roadhouse before you pay the toll
The crowd wants Country, but if you?ve got soul
You can make them yell for more

CHORUS
Americans rock and Americans roll
Into your town, take your money and go
?Cause Americans know you won?t ask it back
Americans party, Americans play
With your heart; it?s the American way
?Cause Americans say you can pick up the slack
And you do ?cause Americans are beautiful
And stronger than you.

VERSE II
The American writer has a story to tell
In the first thirty pages of the novel she sells
And after you read it, you will know it so well
You will buy her sequels, too
The Hollywood director makes a picture show
With aliens and supermen and G.I. Joe
And if you watch closer you will come to know
What he's trying to say to you

CHORUS II
Americans buy and Americans sell
Out their souls to make a dollar bill
?Cause Americans build their dreams their way
American Jesus watches Americans sin
On Saturday night. But Sunday forgives
?Cause Americans still believe in faith
And you don?t, ?cause you?ve been praying for Americans to leave you alone

BRIDGE
Americans play their American songs
While Americans right what Americans wronged
And Americans eat in your restaurants
Americans fight in foreign wars
The blood doesn?t run on American shores
Then Americans open American stores
In your town

VERSE III
The Englishman, the African, the Chinaman, too
Walk into McDonald's every day at noon
They buy a quarter-pounder and collectible spoons
Then they walk back out the door.
The Businessman, the Musician, and his tour band
Put on a road show in Tokyo, Japan
All of the people sing and clap their hands
To sound of the rock and roll

~ CHORUS I ~
?Cause Americans still believe in faith
And you don?t, ?cause you?ve been praying for Americans to leave you alone


(©2005)