America's Song Video (MV)

"They saw the stars and stripes
Like a cross in the dying sun
They pledged faith to my flag
And all bought brand new guns
When the chevy ran out of gas
I turned off the radio's autocrat
Found myself in a red voter's town
On what was once Indian ground
The shadow from the steeple
Stretched across the saloon floor
And pointed oh so clearly
To the greediest whore
I bowed down to my fate
I followed him up the stairs
I watched him undress
And then I said my prayers
And then I said my prayers
"And the sorrowful sandglass echoes your mind
And the whispering pages are just keeping time
With the tapping telegram canes of the blind
Listen in closely and you will find
Your rhythm is off
You're out of tune
Your voice is more of a cough than a croon
You sing of sadness
You sing of woe
But my Caruso didn't you know
That the band stopped playing decades ago
"The whore took my hand
Led me to his golden bed
The sheets were cold and white
His eyes were gray and dead
If I had never been born
Would all my sins be erased?
He said, 'I'll make you new again!
And locked me in his embrace
As the moon fell from the sky
As the train came round the bend
He swore an oath on the Bible and said,
'I'm your greatest friend!
He kissed me on the lips
Pushed me down and laid me prone
Then his words became my own
His words they were my own
His words they were my own
"And the sorrowful sandglass echoes your mind
And the whispering pages are just keeping time
With the tapping telegram canes of the blind
Listen in closely and you will find
Your rhythm is off
You're out of tune
Your voice is more of a cough than a croon
You sing of sadness
You sing of woe
But my Caruso didn't you know
That the band stopped playing decades ago
"I heard the shell casings clatter
I watched all the people scatter
It was just another disaster
I knew that none of it mattered
Got this ringing in my ears
And I just can't turn it off
The music of the ambulance
Plays so gentle and soft
The lights flash in my eyes
All I see is red
If I could just fall asleep
On this rolling bed
So when you see me laid out
Please do not question my smile
I know that it's frozen stiff
But it looks real after awhile
It'll look real after a while