America (You’re Freaking Me Out)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] On the lonely end of history Swingin' and swayin' to the murder mystery Rhyme and reason fled the crime scene Of new penthouses next to tents in the streets [Verse 2] Oh, how do I steer my early thirties Before I shipwreck, before I'm forty? Oh, ain't it a shame what we choose to ignore? What kind of monsters did our parents vote for? [Pre-Chorus] Lately, I feel like I'm in puppet Vichy France Tryin' to teach the devil how to dance [Chorus] To these sing-alongs of siren songs To oohs, to ahhs, to big applause With all of my anger, I scream and shout America, I love ya, but you're freakin' me out [Post-Chorus] Oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh, oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh Oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh, oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh [Verse 3] Drivin' through the Bible Belt Billboards claimin' how Jesus felt Oh, how'd his words confuse themselves? With cranks for Christians in powerful positions [Pre-Chorus] I've always felt like all their pomp and circumstance Is just cover for the devil to dance [Chorus] To these sing-alongs of siren songs To oohs, to ahhs, to big applause With all of my anger, I scream and shout America, I love ya, but you're freakin' me out [Bridge] America, you're freakin' me out With all my anger, I shout Why can't you recognize Truth from clever lies? [Chorus] To these sing-alongs of siren songs To oohs, to ahhs, to big applause With all of my anger, I scream and shout America, I love ya, but you're freakin' me out To these sing-alongs of siren songs To oohs, to ahhs, to big applause With all of my anger, I scream and shout America, I love ya, but you're freakin' me out [Post-Chorus] Oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh, oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh Oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh, oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh Oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh, oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh Oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh, oh-ooh-woah-oh-oh