Cold Beans and Bacon Orchestra - Americana Lullaby

He sits by the river with a six-pack of Miller
Thinking about the days gone by
How she just left him with a couch and a payment
Right on the 4th of July

She left him last summer for an insurance man
Who promised her all of his world
A Plymouth sedan, a full dental plan
He brightened her blue jeans with pearls

By the stream, he's lost in a dream of how things used to be
The things that she gave him, a sudden sigh
Americana Lullaby

It happened so quickly, His job went from bigly
To barely a blip on the screen
The company said "never, we'll be here forever
Making widgets that are fit for a queen."

Then the recession came 'long, and the boss man said "so long
The company needed to thrive"
Now he's alone with a six-pack by a river just thinkin' back
How the shakeup was such a surprise

By the stream he's lost in a dream of how things used to be
them promises made turned to bummer time
Americana Lullaby

Then along comes this bozo, with a big orange blow-fro
Barking to blame all the browns
"If they hadn't come over, there'd be plenty leftover
But they're eating your ounce of the pound."

What he don't say is greedy folks, it ain't the needy folks-
Are gobbling the big part of pie
While we're huntin' for crumbs they're munching apples and plums
And spitting out tax-cutting lies

By the stream he's lost in a dream of how things used to be
The things that they told him, makin' great again
Americana Lullaby

By the stream he's lost in a dream of how things used to be
The things that they told him, makin' great again
Americana Lullaby

Written by:
Dan Morrison

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