American Without Tears — текст песни (Elvis Costello)

Outside in new orleans the heat was almost frightening

But my hotel room as usual was freezing and unkind

On tv they prosecute anyone whos exciting

So I put on my overcoat and went down to find



In revlon and crimpelene they captured my heart

To the strain of a piano and a cocktail murderess

She was singing that "its too late", I agreed with that part

For two english girls who had changed their address



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Now it seems weve been crying for years and for years

Now I dont 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

While the boys were licking hitler they had something to defend

>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 wasnt tall or handsome she laughed when he told her

"im the sheriff of nottingham and this is little john"



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At a dock in southampton full of tearful goodbyes

Newsreel commentators said "cheerio, g.i. brides"

Soon theyll be finding the cold facts and lies

New words for suspenders and young girls backsides



Now Im 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 cant seem to talk



Now it seems weve been crying for years and for years

Now I dont speak any english just american without tears

Just american without tears