Elvis Costello - American Without Tears #2 (Twilight Version) Lyrics

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December 1965 in Caracas 
When Arnie LaFlamme(?) took his piece of the pie 
When he packed up the casino chips, the IOU and the abacus 
And switched off the jukebox in a "A Fool Such as I" 
He was a leg man who was open to offers 
But he couldn't get her off his mind as he passed the tourist office 
and as he entertained himself singing just like Sammy Davis Junior 
He toyed with a trip to Miami 

For money like that 
he could have sweet talk in her ear 
Now they don't speak any English 
Just American without tears 

It was an idea that he dandled on his knee 
and nursed it like his coffee cup 
when he couldn't find any other way 
It always seemed to come to him 
while the day was dipping down 
and sun was like a light bulb 
being swallowed by a clown 

He took her for everything 
He took her for his only one 
He took her out of Coventry and over to Idaho 
But the war wound that he carried home 
wasn't really visible 
When the bullets were forgotton 
she lived dowdy, down, and miserable 

And she seemed to be crying for year after year 
and says, "You don't speak any English 
Just American between tears." 

"Arnie" she said to me, "Will you turn down the radio. 
You haven't slept a wink since we came to Havana 
When're you gonna get the strength to go over to Florida? 
All you ever listen to is 'The Voice of America'." 

It was the story of a young English poppet 
Who took up with a soldier boy 
And thought she would profit 
Just like me she found out what true love is about 
Anyway she's in New Orleans It would never work out 

Oh she seemed to be crying for year after year 
Now you don't speak any English 
Just American between tears 
Just American without tears 

For you seem to be crying for year after year 
Now you don't speak any English 
Just American without tears (x2)

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lyrics submitted on 04-07-2005
lyrics corrected on 04-07-2005