American Ruse (1969)

They told you in school about the freedom
 But when you try to be free, they never let you
 They said, "It's easy, nothing to it"
 And now the army's out to get ya
 69 America in terminal stasis
 The air's so thick, it's like drowning in molasses
 I'm sick and tired of paying these dues
 And I'm finally getting hip to the American ruse
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 I learned to say the pledge of allegiance
 Before they beat me bloody down at the station
 They haven't got a word out of me since
 I got a billion years probation
 69 America in terminal stasis
 The air's so thick, it's like drowning in molasses
 I'm sick and tired of paying these dues
 And I'm sick to my guts of the American ruse
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 Phony stars (oh, no)
 Crummy cars (oh, no)
 Cheap guitars (oh, no)
 Joe's primitive bar (nah)
 Rock 'em back, Sonic!
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 The way they pull you over it's suspicious
 Yeah, for something that just ain't your fault
 If you complain they're gonna get vicious
 Kick in your teeth and charge you with assault
 Yeah, but I can see the chickens coming home to roost
 Young people everywhere are gonna cook their goose
 Lots of kids are working to get rid of these blues
 'Cause everybody's sick of the American ruse
 Well, well, well (take a look around)
 Well, well, well (take a look around)
 Well, well, well (take a look around)
 Well, well, well (take a look around)
 Well, well, well (take a look around)