Intro : , ( 4 times) There's a black man with a black cat living in a black neighborhood. He's got an interstate running through his front yard. You know he thinks he's got it so good And there's a woman in the kitchen cleaning up the evening slop. And he looks at her and says, "Hey darlin' I can remember when you could stop a clock" Chorus Oh but ain't that America for you and me Ain't that America something to see baby Aint that America home of the free Little pink houses for you and me ( Enter Drums ) ( ,,, 2 times) Well there's a young man in a tee-shirt listening to a rockin' rollin' station He's got greasy hair and a greasy smile he says, "Lord this must be my destination" Cause they told me when I was younger, "Boy you're gonna be president" But just like everything else those old crazy dreams just kinda came and went Chorus ( OH BABY FOR YOU AND ME ) ( , , , , , , ( , , , , , , , , , , , ) Well there's people and more people what do they know Go to work in some high rise and vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico And there's winners and there's losers But they aint no big deal Because the simple man baby pays for the thrills, the bills, the pills that kill Chorus ( Repeat Twice) ( , - 4 times ) ooooh yeah..... oooooh yeah.....