MC5 - The American Ruse

They told you in school
about 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 you
Sixty nine 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
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
Sixty nine 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
Phony stars, oh no!
Crummy cars, oh no!
Cheap guitars, oh no! Joe's
primitive bar, nah!
Rock 'em back, Sonic!
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 the 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!