In the Fifties
Roddy Renfrew
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In the fifties, a war was over And MacMillan said 'we never had it so good' Waved goodbye to a worn out Europe Well, who needs Rome when you've got Hollywood Charlton Heston, Doris Day There to show us The American Way Little by little we learned to love America The stars, the cars, the gangsters and the guns Oh and day by day just dying to see America And little by little we tried so hard to become Little Americans In the fifties, we went dancing To a rhythm that just rushed into our souls Saved our money, to look at Elvis In the fifties when we learned to rock and roll Eddie Cochran, Sandra Dee Buddy Holly Hear us scream! Little by little we leaned to love America Where Superman was saving everyone Oh and my oh my so much to buy from America Air conditioning and Frigidaires Garbage disposal, electric chairs for some Little Americans We looked closer, it's not what it seems They were hiding the nightmares In the American Dreams In the land of the free it's not easy to be a success You can get knocked down as they trample the ground in their Pursuit of happiness - not much happiness Segregation, Klu Klux Klan Joe McCarthy, Vietnam! Oh and day by day, a price to pay for America We never forget just how the West was won And hour by hour feel the power of America From Korea to Castro to the Middle East The Special Relationship didn't bring much peace Blew up in our faces just like the bubblegum They give to little Americans Americans Coca-cola, Mickey Mouse, Avon calling to every house in the fifties 'I Love Lucy' every night, family values in black and white, in the fifties In the fifties Hire purchase for Chrysler cars, we sell or soul for Hershey bars In the fifties, in the fifties
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