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- The American Ruse Lyrics / with translationsThey 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!
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!
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!
Facts about The American Ruse
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The American Ruse is written by Michael Davis, Frederick D. Smith, Dennis Thompson, Robert W. Derminer, Wayne Kramer, Dennis A. Tomich.
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It is first released in 1970 as part of Mc5's album "Back In the USA" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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The American Ruse falls under the genre Rock.
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The American Ruse song length is 2 minutes and 28 seconds.
Who wrote The American Ruse lyrics?
The American Ruse is written by Michael Davis, Frederick D. Smith, Dennis Thompson, Robert W. Derminer, Wayne Kramer, Dennis A. Tomich.
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When was The American Ruse released?
It is first released in 1970 as part of Mc5's album "Back In the USA" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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Which genre is The American Ruse?
The American Ruse falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The American Ruse?
The American Ruse song length is 2 minutes and 28 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Michael Davis, Frederick D. Smith, Dennis Thompson, Robert W. Derminer, Wayne Kramer, Dennis A. TomichRecord Label(s): 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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