Another American Dream

from Phantasmagloria by Michael Parker

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Music and Lyrics by Michael Parker
Produced by Michael Parker and Dave Wilkins
Mixed by Bryan Davis and Michael Parker

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She wore her bikini to the wedding
And smiled like a fresh peeled peach
Her constellation was above her
And the mariachis played so sweet
She could feel the motion
Of the soft Pacific Ocean
The summer of butterscotch candy
Melted at her feet

The whole world was her oyster
To be pillaged and eaten, and beaten
Sucked down in seconds
Quickly on to the next one, and the next one
Young boys stared at her picture
Their girlfriends wanted to kiss her
#1 in the free world
And noone could reach her

So low and behold, Another American Dream
So blonde and so bold, but not quite what she seems
So cloned and alone, another sad homecoming queen

The kamikaze paparazzi
Took pictures so naughty at the Roxy
Pounced onto her arrival
Like plagues from the Bible, it's survival
The tabloids will surely exploit
The downfall of any girl or boy
That gets caught up in the headlines of the ploy

So low and behold, Another American Dream
So blonde and so bold, but not quite what she seems
So cloned and alone, another sad homecoming queen

Then one day she vanished off into thin air
Like a POW except we all cared
She left us without knowing
To the place that she was going
But the world spun on and we forgot
And now she's somewhere sewing

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from Phantasmagloria, track released January 2, 2010
Michael Parker - Lead Vocals
Jason Nesmith - Lead Guitar
Matt Cornell - Bass
Tony Brock - Drums
Dave Wilkins - Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Anders Fransson - Pedal Steel

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