Is that what he said?
The flag will still wave
Even after you're dead
I'll be your American wife
Like the eagle perched atop the globe
We'll climb up above the smog and
Live in blissful ignorance
With a dog and a tv set
Where we're flesh 'til we're fatter than our friends
But I only play the fool very often
I only bid my heart like a spade
I like the gamblin' life
You never know when you're gonna get the new shoes, keys and glasses
You'll be barefoot, free from debt
Blinded and wandering
Then you'll be happier (Then you'll be happier)
The wind used to come and nearly blow you over
The wind doesn't move down these parts anymore
And so goes the bartering life
Blood for food then they'll strap you down
And scream, Miami was pretty
Before we were bitter
Before we let our sadness litter the streets
You offered your father could be mine
We looked at your family tree
And politely declined
You have eleven siblings
Who have ten broken limbs
Nine divorces
Eight broken hearts
Seven grandkids
Six bypass surgeries
Five college degrees
Four are sick, three are well
Two are dead, ones in jail
No one here walks away
No one here moves away
Come on to the grave
Is that what I said?
My memory fades
When I'm drinking in bed
I miss the soberin' life
The comforter will not come on to me
'Til I'm a fearless, faithless
Nothing at all cause
No one escapes their life
No one escapes their life
No one escapes their life
No one
It may sound depressing
It's just a life lesson
In the barterin', gamblin' life
I'll be your American wife
Losing your break Is that what he said? The flag will still wave Even after you're dead I'll be your American wife Like the eagle perched atop the globe We'll climb up above the smog and Live in blissful ignorance With a dog and a tv set Where we're flesh 'til we're fatter than our friends But I only play the fool very often I only bid my heart like a spade I like the gamblin' life You never know when you're gonna get the new shoes, keys and glasses You'll be barefoot, free from debt Blinded and wandering Then you'll be happier (Then you'll be happier) The wind used to come and nearly blow you over The wind doesn't move down these parts anymore And so goes the bartering life Blood for food then they'll strap you down And scream, Miami was pretty Before we were bitter Before we let our sadness litter the streets You offered your father could be mine We looked at your family tree And politely declined You have eleven siblings Who have ten broken limbs Nine divorces Eight broken hearts Seven grandkids Six bypass surgeries Five college degrees Four are sick, three are well Two are dead, ones in jail No one here walks away No one here moves away Come on to the grave Is that what I said? My memory fades When I'm drinking in bed I miss the soberin' life The comforter will not come on to me 'Til I'm a fearless, faithless Nothing at all cause No one escapes their life No one escapes their life No one escapes their life No one It may sound depressing It's just a life lesson In the barterin', gamblin' life I'll be your American wife Explain Request ×
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