American Hearts

Piebald

Hey your part of it
Yeah your part of it
Hey your part of it
Yeah your part of it

I walk the streets of a Carolina
Watching people pushing shopping carts
And there's a guy above me
And he's washing windows
Making ten bucks a pop
And he says to me

Hey your part of it
Yeah your part of it
Hey your part of it
Yeah your part of it

And I said sir, well have you heard
That this country is un-equal still?
History continues itself
Continues itself
History continues itself
And I did not create the rules
From all I've heard
And all I've seen
This place has broken
My American heart
From all I've heard
And all I've seen
This place has broken
My American heart

Hey your part of it
Yeah your part of it
Hey your part of it
Yeah your part of it


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American Hearts Lyrics as written by Frank Musker Dominic King

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    fuck canada. i can't believe i just got into piebald and their reunion shows literally start in 3 days

    like god damn, what are the chances and how is that for a kick to the nuts!?

    inthenewon March 25, 2010   Link

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