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New American

from Live At The New Deal Cafe by ilyAIMY

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This year has been an exercise of just how much I can sympathize
with the fallacy of compromise and knowing when to duck
Who’s in who’s out you gotta learn just when to bail out
This year has been an exercise and I’m all worn out

I wish there was a pill Take it quick and never feel ill
Fall in line dry swallow 2 and never read the bill I
I wish there was a pill Take it quick and never question it
It’s the medicine man It’s the cure for being an American

This year has been an exercise but it’s better than a diet
Obsessing over something’s size swearing everyone’s a liar
Breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out you gotta know what it is and what it’s all about
This year has been an exercise and I’m all worn out

I wish there was a pill Take it quick and never feel ill
Fall in line dry swallow 2 and never read the bill I
I wish there was a pill Take it quick and never question it
It’s the medicine man It’s the cure for being an American

We used to say I don’t care what you look like I don’t care what you make
We used to say I don’t hate the player I sure just hate the game
We used to say I don’t care where you came from I just care why you came
But today somehow a brave new world has seen a brand new day
So be careful what you say

Take this pill, take it quick and never feel ill
Click to sign, dry swallow 2 and never read between the lines
Take this pill, take it quick and never question shit
It’s the medicine man, but how is this American?

This year has been an exercise of just how much I can exercise my willingness to empathize with anything around us
Get out get out get out get out you gotta know that you failed now
This year has been an exercise and I’m so much stronger now

We don’t need a pill, nothing saccharine to never feel ill
I’m feeling fine, You gotta learn to read between the lines
We don’t need a pill, take the poison in but always question it
Take your medicine man, we’re gonna be the brand new Americans

We don’t need a pill, something saccharine to never feel ill
I’m feeling fine, You gotta learn to read between the lines
We don’t need a pill, take the poison in but always question it
Take your medicine man, we’re gonna be the brand new Americans

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from Live At The New Deal Cafe, released May 1, 2020

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ilyAIMY Baltimore, Maryland

ilyAIMY is a percussive acoustic rock animal hailing from Baltimore, MD. Mixing genres from rock to folk to soul to bluegrass; flavours as varied as jazz and hip hop curl through what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting sounds in today’s folk(ish) music scene. Instrumentation includes acoustic guitars, cello, djembe, cajon, Irish bones, keyboard, bass, drums & harmonies. ... more

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