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I Miss America
by Harry Chapin

By the time I was thirteen
I started taking shape.
At eighteen I was so beautiful
That the strangers started to gape.
They said "Enter the ultimate contest
If you're as gorgeous as you seem."
They said "Please, please, please
Be our American dream."
But late that night beneath the grieving moon
There's a dazzling sight in my motel room
For a grunting judge with his bulging eyes
I give my all for his cherished prize.

Oh why, oh why?
I'm Miss America
Crying on TV
Silver clad in satin rags,
But everything's where it should be
Oh say can you see, ah say can you see.

After they showed me the game ball
They told me put on weight.
They told me I'd be powerful
They told me I'd be great.
And my Uncle Sam he would coach me
His helmet on my head
And they said "Please, please please, please
Please win and beat the spread."
But the new game plan that the owners had made
Meant that win or lose there would be a trade.
For the team's become a real gold mine
And the kid's sold off for the bottom line.

Oh why, oh why?
Mr. America
Sweating on TV
The winner's joy from the battered boy
For everything's where it should be
Oh say can you see, ah say can you see.

At last we've come together
Call it marriage or civil war.
If it brings us to battle, babe
It must be worth our fighting for.
Though today came up cloudy
There will be other days.
"Ah, please, please, please, please
What else is there to say?"
But in plywood spread
By a plastic stream
And in separate beds with a borrowed dream
And with questions wide and the silence deep
We take two pills so at last we'll sleep.

Oh why, oh why?
Mr. and Mrs. America
Our story's on TV
Can you hear canned laughter
For everything's where it should be
Oh say can you see, ah say can you see.

Well, my little boy he told me something
Just the other night.
He whispered it as I kissed him
Before I turned out the light.
And of course he said it simple
As only children can
He said "Daddy, daddy, daddy, please
I'm ready to dream again."


Mirror lyrics:

I'm ready to dream again."
He said "Daddy, daddy, daddy, please
As only children can
And of course he said it simple
Before I turned out the light.
He whispered it as I kissed him
Just the other night.
Well, my little boy he told me something

Oh say can you see, ah say can you see.
For everything's where it should be
Can you hear canned laughter
Our story's on TV
Mr. and Mrs. America
Oh why, oh why?

We take two pills so at last we'll sleep.
And with questions wide and the silence deep
And in separate beds with a borrowed dream
By a plastic stream
But in plywood spread
What else is there to say?"
"Ah, please, please, please, please
There will be other days.
Though today came up cloudy
It must be worth our fighting for.
If it brings us to battle, babe
Call it marriage or civil war.
At last we've come together

Oh say can you see, ah say can you see.
For everything's where it should be
The winner's joy from the battered boy
Sweating on TV
Mr. America
Oh why, oh why?

And the kid's sold off for the bottom line.
For the team's become a real gold mine
Meant that win or lose there would be a trade.
But the new game plan that the owners had made
Please win and beat the spread."
And they said "Please, please please, please
His helmet on my head
And my Uncle Sam he would coach me
They told me I'd be great.
They told me I'd be powerful
They told me put on weight.
After they showed me the game ball

Oh say can you see, ah say can you see.
But everything's where it should be
Silver clad in satin rags,
Crying on TV
I'm Miss America
Oh why, oh why?

I give my all for his cherished prize.
For a grunting judge with his bulging eyes
There's a dazzling sight in my motel room
But late that night beneath the grieving moon
Be our American dream."
They said "Please, please, please
If you're as gorgeous as you seem."
They said "Enter the ultimate contest
That the strangers started to gape.
At eighteen I was so beautiful
I started taking shape.
By the time I was thirteen

by Harry Chapin
I Miss America


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