Prime Time - Don McLean

Well this is life, this is Prime time

This is livin' in the U. S. A.

Well this is life, this is Prime Time

This is livin' the American way

I was ridin' on the subway in the afternoon

I saw some kids 'a beatin' out a funky tune

The lady right in front of me was old and brown

The kids began to push her, they knocked her down

I tried to help her out but there was just no way

A life ain’t worth a damn on the street today

I passed the ambulance and the camera crews

I saw the instant replay on the evening news

Well this is life, this is Prime time

This is livin' in the U. S. A.

Well this is life, this is Prime Time

This is livin' the American way

Well will you take the car, or will you take the trip?

Remove annoying hair from your upper lip

What’s it really worth?

Does she really care?

What’s the best shampoo that I can use on my hair?

Hey what’s the real future of democracy?

How’re we gonna streamline the bureaucracy?

Hey, hey, the cost of life has gone sky-high

Does the deodorant I’m using really keep me dry?

Well this is life, this is Prime time

This is livin' in the U. S. A.

Well this is life, this is Prime Time

This is livin' the American way

Well spin the magic wheel and try to break the bank

Think about your life when you fill in the blank

Here’s a game that’s real if you wanna try

One spot on the wheel that says you must die

American roulette is the game we play

But no-one wants to have to be the one to pay

You get to pass «GO», you get to pass away

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