Текст песни: American Lit + перевод

I’ve got a story to tell

And though I’m not sure what it is

I’m sure it’s funny as hell

And tragic and dramatic

And personal and universal

It’s about a boy with stars in his eyes

Or, maybe just a man whose

Dreams were never realized

Whichever one it is

It’s essential I get it just right

Because we are great Americans!

Our novels need to be written

My point of view must be heard

I’ll set my soapbox on the mountaintop

And bark out every word

And the echoes will bellow and billow

Over this great Earth

Or, am I missing the point?

A view from the top

Could overlook the hoi polloi

In the trenches with the henchmen

Is the benchmark of experience

Because we are great Americans

Our novels need to be written

And then the book becomes a film

And then the film becomes

A modern masterpiece

(This is my acceptance speech)

And when our bones are burned to ashes

And great, great grandkids are doing acid

They’ll give two shits about all this

Insipid brilliance

But don’t get angry, don’t get discouraged

Our constant efforts are more than worth it

We have our voices

Singularly we sing:

«Yes, we are great Americans!

Our novels need to be written!»

So what if they end up with a microfiche

At least they landed

In the annals of our libraries

And then the book becomes a film

And then the film becomes

A modern masterpiece

(This is my acceptance speech)

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