Don McLean - Prime time

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Cs livin' in the ^GU. S. A. Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime Time This i^Cs livin' the A^Gmerican way

I was rid^Gin' on the subway in the a^A7fternoon I s^Caw some kids 'a beatin' out a fu^Gnky tune The la^Gdy right in front of me was o^A7ld and brown The k^Cids began to push her, they ^Gknocked her down I tri^Ced to help her out but there was j^Gust no way A li^Cfe ain't worth a damn on the st^D7reet today I pa^Gssed the ambulance and the c^A7amera crews I s^Caw the instant replay on the e^Gvening news

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Cs livin' in the ^GU. S. A. Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime Time This i^Cs livin' the A^Gmerican way

Well wil^Gl you take the car, or wil^A7l you take the trip? Remove^C annoying hair from your ^Gupper lip What's it rea^Glly worth? ^A7Does she really care? What'^Cs the best shampoo that I can u^Gse on my hair? Hey wha^Ct's the real future of de^Gmocracy? How'^Cre we gonna streamline the b^D7ureaucracy? Hey, h^Gey, the cost of life has go^A7ne sky-high Does the deod^Corant I'm using really ke^Gep me dry?

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Cs livin' in the ^GU. S. A. Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime Time This i^Cs livin' the A^Gmerican way

Well sp^Gin the magic wheel and t^A7ry to break the bank Thi^Cnk about your life when you fi^Gll in the blank Here^G's a game that's real ^A7if you wanna try On^Ce spot on the wheel that^G says you must die Americ^Can roulette is the ga^Gme we play But no^C-one wants to have to be the o^D7ne to pay You ge^Gt to pass "GO", you ^A7get to pass away But be^Cfore we start our show, here's our spo^Gnsor to say:

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Bbs livin' in the U^C. S. A. Well this is lif^De, this i^Fs Prime time This i^Gs livin' in the ^AU. S. A. Well this is lif^Bbe, this i^Cs Prime Time This i^Ds livin' the A^Fmerican ^Gway

Well do^Gwn in Mexico, the l^A7aundry's on the line Th^Cere's where you can go if you l^Gand on the nine Ca^Gnada is nice ^A7if you're fond of ice If you la^Cnd on the two then we'll^G send you there twice We ^Cinterrupt this game for a n^Gews release: A m^Can has gone insane and been ki^D7lled by police! Now ba^Gck to the game, that's a da^A7ngerous play 'Cause if they s^Cee you in C-U-B-A you m^Gust pass away

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Cs livin' in the ^GU. S. A. Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime Time This i^Cs livin' the A^Gmerican way

My su^Gpper's on the stove, the w^A7ar is on the screen Pa^Css the bread and butter while I w^Gatch the Marine The shot h^Gim in the chest--Pa^A7ss the chicken breast! The gen^Ceral is saying that he's ^Gstill unimpressed. "We ha^Cd to burn the city 'cause they wo^Guldn't agree That th^Cings go better with dem^D7ocracy!" The w^Geather will be fair, for^A7get the ozone layer, But s^Ctrontium showers will be^G here and there

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Cs livin' in the ^GU. S. A. Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime Time This i^Cs livin' the A^Gmerican way

Well li^Gvin' in the country watchin' ^A7shadows fall My rec^Ception ain't too good in a p^Gower stall B^Gombers in the air, m^A7issiles in the sea C^Chemicals in everything, in^Gcluding me They d^Con't keep their promise in the p^Gromised land It's ge^Ctting mighty hard to find an ho^D7nest man But co^Gming very soon, a show you'll ^A7die to see It's called "The E^Cnd Of The World", on^G channel "C"

Well this is lif^Ge, this i^As Prime time This i^Bbs livin' in the U^C. S. A. Well this is lif^De, this i^Fs Prime time This i^Gs livin' in the ^AU. S. A. Well this is lif^Bbe, this i^Cs Prime Time This i^Ds livin' the A^Fmerican ^Gway