Great American Novel

Song Length 2:28 Genre Pop - General, Folk - General
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

MUMMY WAS A RICH GIRL... LANDED IN THE REAL WORLD
MADE IT THRU THE MORNING WITH PILLS

DADDY WAS A SALESMAN..DREAMED ABOUT A BUNGALOW
IN THE CALIFORNIA HILLS

I WAS A MISTAKE... FROM A WEEKEND BY THE LAKE
IN A MARRIAGE FILLED WITH SORROW AND PAIN

ALL THE KINGS HORSES... AND ALL THE KINGS MEN
COULDN?T PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

HUMP ME DUMP ME... DON'T LEAVE ME WITH AN INFANT TO RAISE
WENT OUT ON HIS MOTORBIKE FOR A PACK OF LUCKY STRIKE ...
AND WE NEVER EVER SAW HIM AGAIN

HE MADE IT TO THE WEST COAST... FOLLOWING THE SIGNPOST
A BUNGALOW WITH SHINGLES ON THE ROOF

MADE IT BIG IN HOLLYWOOD... NAME UP ON A BILLBOARD
PAPPARAZZI SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH

THEN HE TOOK A SHINY GUN... AND A PICTURE OF MY MUM
AND HE DIED WITH HER MEMORY IN HIS BRAIN

AND ALL THE KINGS HORSES... AND ALL THE KINGS MEN
COULDN?T PUT HIM BACK TOGETHER AGAIN

HUMP ME DUMP ME... LEAVE ME WITH AN INFANT TO RAISE
WENT OUT ON HIS MOTORBIKE FOR A PACK OF LUCKY STRIKE ...
AND SHE NEVER EVER SAW HIM AGAIN

Lyrics cj smith Music cj smith
Performance cj smith

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