Costello, Elvis - American Without Tears Lyrics
Outside in New Orleans the heat was almost frightening
But my hotel room as usual was freezing and unkind
On TV they prosecute anyone who's exciting
So I put on my overcoat and went down to find
In Revlon and Crimpelene they captured my heart
She was singing that "It's Too Late", I agreed with that part
For two English girls who had changed their address
[Chorus:]
Now it seems we've been crying for years and for years
Now I don't speak any English, just American without tears
Just American without tears
One had been a beauty queen and the other was her friend
They had known rogues and rascals and showbiz impresarios
>From men armed with chewing gum and fine nylon hose
By a bicycle factory as they sounded the siren
And returned into the dancehall she knew he was the one
Though he wasn't tall or handsome she laughed when he told her
"I'm the Sheriff of Nottingham and this is Little John"
[Chorus]
At a dock in Southampton full of tearful goodbyes
Newsreel commentators said "Cheerio, G.I. brides"
Soon they'll be finding the cold facts and lies
New words for suspenders and young girls backsides
Now I'm in America and running from you
Like my grandfather before me walked the streets of New York
And I think of all the women I pretend mean more than you
When I open my mouth and I can't seem to talk
Now it seems we've been crying for years and for years
Now I don't speak any English just American without tears
Just American without tears
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- Costello, Elvis - You Turned To Me
- Costello, Elvis - Fallen
- Costello, Elvis - When It Sings
- Costello, Elvis - Still
- Costello, Elvis - Let Me Tell You About Her
- Costello, Elvis - Can You Be True?
- Costello, Elvis - When Green Eyes Turn Blue
- Costello, Elvis - I'm In The Mood Again
- Costello, Elvis - Impatience
- Costello, Elvis - Too Blue
- Costello, Elvis - North
- Costello, Elvis - Button My Lip
- Costello, Elvis - Country Darkness
- Costello, Elvis - There's A Story In Your Voice
- Costello, Elvis - Either Side Of The Same Town
- Costello, Elvis - When Did I Stop Dreaming?
- Costello, Elvis - Someone Took The Words Away
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- Steven Curtis Chapman - Hiding Place
- Steven Curtis Chapman - Run Away
- Steven Curtis Chapman - Do They Know
- Steven Curtis Chapman - Tell Me
- Steven Curtis Chapman - Who Cares
- Steven Curtis Chapman - Dying To Live
- Steven Curtis Chapman - Said And Done
- Steven Curtis Chapman - My Redeemer Is Faithful And True
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