The United States of America
The American Way of Love

Part I: Metaphor for an Older Man

[Verse 1]
Cripple Sam and Joo McGoo will join you at the subway
Take a trip downtown to the 42nd Street Ballet
At the sidewalk supermart, the customers assemble
Look around and see what the meat department has today

[Chorus]
And watch the queens do their thing
Hum-boy, listen to the rhythm
Yes, they do know how to sing
And you can take one home for money
Who will not think you are funny
When you explain the delicate attentions you require

[Verse 2]
And a dollar ninety-five takes you to the movies
With the secret sins of nymphomaniacs unveiled
Later on an indiscreet encounter in the men's room
And you tell yourself that a natural urge prevailed

[Chorus]
And every night you will find sittin' and sippin' on a Burgie
Men who've found piece of mind
For a minimum of payment, there is topless entertainment
That men above the age of thirty-five can understand
[Instrumental Break 1:12 — 2:18]

Part II: California Good-Time Music

[Verse]
Hmm-hmm, we can make California good-time music
In the back seat of my car
Hmm-hmm, and later I will tell you what it's like to be a star

[Pre-Chorus]
Now you know I'm not the first one and I cannot be the last
(California good-time music, Califonia good-time, yeah)
To kiss your apple cheeks and run away into your past, but
(California good-time music, Califonia good-time, yeah)

[Chorus]
We'll have good-time music (We'll have music)
Electric good-time music (Good-time music)
California good-time music (California music)
Hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm, yeah

Part III: Love Is All

[Hook]
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?
[Sound Collage]
If I should meet you on the streets someday, streets someday
The price is right

How sweet to be a cloud, floating in the blue
Taste of you, sweet in my mouth
Coming

[Hook]
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?

[Sound Collage]
You will find them in her eyes, in her eyes, in her eyes
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem
We'll have music, good-time music, California music

[Hook]
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?
Love? Love? Love? Love?

[Sound Collage]
How much fun it's been, how much fun it's been
How much fun it's been, how much fun it's been
How much fun it's been, how much fun it's been
How much fun it's been, how much fun it's been
How much fun it's been, how much fun it's been
[Outro]
Joo McGoo (love)
Waiting for an answer (love)
Sweet in my mouth (love, love)
In time (love)
So if you want -- the looking glass
When it is (love, love)
California (love, love, love, love)
In her eyes, in her eyes, in her eyes