Postcards From Richard Nixon
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Music by Elton John
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Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
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We heard Richard Nixon say, welcome to the USA
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The common sense I sometimes lack
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Has opened up a seismic crack
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We've fallen in and I can't pull back
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And I guess we'll have to stay
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In open arms we put our trust they put us on a big red bus
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Twin spirits soaking up a dream
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Fuel to feed the press machine
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After years that were long and lean
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We're finally on our way
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chorus:
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And Richard Nixon's on his knees he's sent so many overseas
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He'd like to know if you and me could help him in some way
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A little camouflage and glue to mask the evil that men do
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A small diversion caused by two, pale kids come to play
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And we heard Richard Nixon say "welcome to the USA"
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Neither of us understood the way things ticked in Hollywood
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We just loaded in and grabbed the bat
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With little room to swing a cat
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And pretty soon we were where it's at
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Or so the papers say
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And all around us suntanned teens, beauty like we'd never seen
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Our heroes led us by the hand
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Through Brian Wilson's promised land
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Where Disney's God and he commands
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Both mice and men to stay
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[repeat chorus]
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In a bright red Porsche on Sunset I saw Steve McQueen
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I guess he's just about the coolest guy I've ever seen
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And for you and me that speeding car is how it's going to be
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I see no brakes just open road and lots of gasoline
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Oh we heard Richard Nixon say, welcome to the USA
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The common sense I sometimes lack
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Has opened up a seismic crack
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We've fallen in and I can't pull back
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Pale kids come to play
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And we heard Richard Nixon say, I've gotta go but you can stay
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Postcards From Richard Nixon
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| Elton John |
