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American Funhouse

Traveling through space and time

Puzzle pieces going through your mind

And you don’t have a box to go by

I don’t know what the picture is

I can’t tell you what you want to hear

Cos it’d all be one big lie

You’re living in the average American Funhouse

And the mirrors don’t show you

What you want to see

But if you’re lucky, they’ll show you

What you need to see

What we all see

They’re coming for you fast

The thoughts of times long past

And you can’t run fast enough to keep them away

You keep your memories to yourself

And get mad when we don’t see the Hell

You put yourself through everyday

You’re living in the average American Funhouse

And the mirrors don’t show you

What you want to see

But if you’re lucky, they’ll show you

What you need to see

What we all see

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Written by
benjamin-banker-1
American
Published
Sep 14, 2010
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9-14-2010

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