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Chaos in the USA

by Tom Alter

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Chaos in the USA

Here's an early memory, playing on a bed
Being told to stop, the president is dead
Later seeing tanks on suburban streets
Military waves roll to the city

In a span of months lose a prince and lose a king
Marvel at a moon shot, still fighting poverty
Out in California, summers of flower love
Dissolve into murder and nightmares yet to come

I've seen majestic mountains and amber waves of grain
I've sung the songs of freedom since my early days
But I'm not so blind that I can't see there's always chaos in the USA

Protests in Ohio and the guard's unleashed
Corruption in the White House, pardoned in four weeks
Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the SLA
Out in California, Harvey Milk is slain

Then it's morning in America, just see it trickle down
Trading guns for hostages, North sends the weapons south
Someone took some money and stashed it all away
The television preacher, who married Tammy Faye

Then Woody's with step-daughter and Michael"s caught with boys
In the great big White House, Billy has his toy
And billy clubs at traffic stop enrage a tinsel town
Out in California, cops chase a Bronco down

La la la la...
No I'm not so blind that I can't see it's always chaos in the USA

We reach a new millennium, computers don't melt down
The promise of tomorrow and a boom time lasting long
Is it true that entropy can never be reversed?
Out in California, fires scorch the earth

I've seen majestic mountains and amber waves of grain
I've sung the songs of freedom since my early days
But I"m not so blind that I can't see there's always chaos in the USA
No I'm not so blind that I can't see there's always chaos in the USA

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released June 5, 2022
Performed and written by Tom Alter

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Tom Alter Detroit, Michigan

Tom Alter is a singer-songwriter based in Detroit. The influences of jazz, folk, pop, and Latin genres are found in his original compositions. Tom's lyrics mix world events with the affect on his personal ideals. He has released 3 EPs and 2 albums since 2019. His work can be found on digital and streaming music platforms. He is also a member of the duo After Blue.
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