Elvis Costello - American without tears
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American Without Tears
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GOutside in New Orleans the Cheat was almostG frightening
But my Ghotel room as usual was Afreezing and unDkind
On GTV they prosecute anyCone who's exGciting
So I Gput on my overcoat and Dwent down to Gfind
In GRevlon and Crimpelene they Ccaptured my Gheart
To the Gstrain of a piano and a Acocktail murdDeress
She was Gsinging that "It's Too LateC", I agreed Gwith that part
For Gtwo English girls who had Dchanged their adGdress
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Now it Cseems we've been crying for Gyears and for years
Now I Emdon't speak any English, just CAmerican without Gtears
Just CAmerican without Gtears
One had been a beauty queen and the other was her friend
They had known rogues and rascals and showbiz impresarios
While the boys were licking Hitler they had something to defend
>From men armed with chewing gum and fine nylon hose
By a bicycle factory as they sounded the siren
And returned into the dancehall she knew he was the one
Though he wasn't tall or handsome she laughed when he told her
"I'm the Sheriff of Nottingham and this is Little John"
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At a Adock in Southampton full of Dtearful Agoodbyes
NewsAreel commentators said "CBheerio, EG.I. brides"
ASoon they'll be finding the Dcold facts and Alies
New Awords for suspenders and young Egirls backAsides
Now AI'm in America and Drunning from Ayou
Like my Agrandfather before me walked the Bstreets of New EYork
And I Athink of all the women I preDtend mean more than Ayou
When I Aopen my mouth and I Ecan't seem to Atalk
Now it Dseems we've been crying for Ayears and for years
F#m [barre it] D A
Now I don't speak any English just American without tears
Just ADmerican without Atears