The American Ruse - The MC5

作词：Dennis Thompson/Fred Smith/Michael Davis/Rob Tyner/Wayne Kramer

They told you in school about freedom

But when you try to be free

they never let ya

They said it's easy nothing to it

And now the army's out to get ya

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