The Lamms â Stars & Stripes
Verses
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Verse 1
I don t know. What I ve been told
American gold is as black as their soul
The USA. Ain t so slick
Twisted truths taking the mick
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Everything you do keeps me up at night
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Can t you see that your losing your sight!
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Verse 2
Hollywood hills to the trailer park
Native America lies dead in the dark
Sitting Bull watching TV
Ten thousand channels to set you free
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Everything you do keeps me up at night
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Can t you see that your losing your sight!
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Verse 3
CBS FBI
Intravenous big black lies
Fast food freedom, weighing you down
Get the hell out of this town
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Everything you do keeps me up at night
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Can t you see that your losing your sight!
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Verse 4
Photoshop glory hole
Air brushed eyes conceal your soul
Super-sized tourist spot
Elvis lives you do not
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Everything you do keeps me up at night
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Can t you see that your losing your sight!
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Verse 5
Plastic art leather shoes
Time out boys weâve got the blues
Therapist strategy
Leave your problems all to me
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Everything you do keeps me up at night
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Can t you see that your losing your sight!
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Verse 6
Judgement day do not sin
Prequels sequels cashing in
Listen up even you
Your flag is red white and blue!
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Everything you do keeps me up at night
You ve got the stars. You ve got the stripes
Can t you see that your losing your sight!
(Cotson 2012)