Lou Reed - Last great american whale
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[Verse 1]
DTheDy say AheAsus didnA't have anG enemyG A
DHisD was a gAreAsusatnesAs to behoGld
DHe Dwas thAe Asuslast Asurviving GprogenGy A
DTheD last onAe Asuson thAis side oGf the world
DHe DmeasurAedAsus a haAlf mile frGom tipG to tAail
DSilDver and AblAsusack wAith powerGful fins
DTheDy say AheAsus coulAd split a GmountaGin inA two
DThaDt's how AweAsus got Athe GrandG Canyon
[Chorus]
DLasDt greaAt AsusAmeriAcan whale G G A
DLasDt great AAmAsusericaAn whale G
DLasDt greaAt AsusAmeriAcan whale G G A
DLasDt great AAmAsusericaAn whale G
[Verse 2]
DSomDe say AthAsusey saAw him at tGhe GreGat LaAkes
DSomDe say thAeyAsus saw Ahim off oGf Florida
DMy DmotherA sAsusaid sAhe saw himG in ChGinatoAwn
DButD you canA'tAsus alwaAys trust Gyour mother
DOffD the CAarAsusolinaAs the sun GshinesG brigAhtly in the day
DTheD lighthoAusAsuse gloAws ghostlGy there at night
DTheD chiefA oAsusf a lAocal tribeG had kGilledA a racist mayor's son
DAndD he'd beAenAsus on dAeath row Gsince 1958
[Verse 3]
DTheD mayorA'sAsus kid Awas a rowdGy pig G A
DSpiDt on IndAiaAsusns anAd lots woGrse
DTheD old cAhiAsusef buAried a hatGchet iGn hisA head
DLifDe comparAedAsus to dAeath for Ghim seemed worse
DTheD tribaAl AsusbrothAers gatherGed in Gthe lAighthouse to sing
DAndD tried tAo AsusconjuAre up a sGtorm or rain
DTheD harboAr AsusparteAd, the greGat whaGle spArang full up
DAndD caused Aa Asushuge Atidal wavGe
[Verse 4]
DTheD wave AcrAsusushedA the jail Gand frGeed tAhe chief
DTheD tribe lAetAsus out Aa roar G
DTheD whiteAs Asuswere Adrowned, tGhe broGwns aAnd reds set free
DButD sadly oAneAsus thinAg more G
DSomDe locaAl AsusyokelA member ofG the NGRA A
DKepDt a bazoAokAsusa in Ahis livinGg room
DAndD thinkAinAsusg he Ahad the chGief inG his Asights
DBleDw the whAalAsuse's bArains outG with a lead harpoon
[Chorus]
DLasDt greaAt AsusAmeriAcan whale G G A
DLasDt great AAmAsusericaAn whale G
DLasDt greaAt AsusAmeriAcan whale G G A
DLasDt great AAmAsusericaAn whale G
[Verse 5]
DWelDl AmerAicAsusans dAon't care Gfor muGch ofA anything
DLanDd and waAteAsusr theA least G
DAndD animaAl Asuslife Ais low on Gthe toGtem pAole
DWitDh human AliAsusfe noAt worth mGore than infected yeast
DAmeDricansA dAsuson't Acare too mGuch foGr beaAuty
DTheDy'll shiAt Asusin a Ariver, duGmp battery acid in a stream
DTheDy'll wAatAsusch deAad rats waGsh up Gon thAe beach
DAndD complaiAn Asusif thAey can't Gswim
DTheDy say AthAsusings Aare done fGor theG majoArity
DDonD't belieAveAsus halfA of what Gyou see and none of what you hear
DIt'Ds likeA wAsushat mAy painter GfriendG DonaAld said to me
D"StDick a foArkAsus in tAheir ass Gand turn them over, they're done"