America Gonna Break Your Heart

from Don't Know Much by Kito Peters with Jono Manson

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America Gonna Break Your Heart

i watched the speeches on tv
an endless con it seemed to me
the fawning sponsors down the hall
were selling tickets to the fall

the kids were told they stood a chance
until he ditched them at the dance
mocked and scorned by the old elite
their civic hazing near complete

we had high hopes at the start
america gonna break your heart 2X

i watched the candidates online
the bankers flashed a little sign
then tweedledee hugged tweedledum
and they both winked each raised a thumb

they swore the streets still ran with gold
but there are things you weren’t told
indeed this was a better place
once i glued on my white man’s face

we had high hopes at the start
america gonna break your heart 2X

i fell in love she looked so fine
she told me here’s the bottom line
i want a tesla and your vote
then slid her hand inside my coat

while drones attacked the oil rich lands
our corporate coup went just as planned
their soldiers fixed me with a stare
all praise the oligarchs affair

we had high hopes at the start
america gonna break your heart 2X

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from Don't Know Much, released February 1, 2017

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Kito Peters Santa Fe, New Mexico

Kito Peters has released (like doves!) quite a few CDs, has garnered his share of esoteric radio airplay, and has won a baker's dozen of New Mexico Music Awards, including twice for Best CD of the Year and four times for Best Pop CD. He is a big fan of Harry Bosch, Al Kaline, and Laura Nyro. ... more

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