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Oklahoma U.S.A. Lyrics
All life we work but work is bore
If life’s for living what’s living for
She lives in a house that’s near decay
Built for the industrial revolution
But in her dreams she is far away
In Oklahoma U.S.A.
With Shirley Jones and Gordon Mcrea
As she buys her paper at the corner shop
She’s walking on the surrey with the fringe on top
Cause in her dreams she is far away
In Oklahoma U.S.A.
She walks to work but she’s still in a daze
She’s Rita Hayworth or Doris Day
And Errol Flynn’s going to take her away
To Oklahoma U.S.A.
All life we work but work is a bore
If life’s for living then what’s living for
If life’s for living what’s living for
She lives in a house that’s near decay
Built for the industrial revolution
But in her dreams she is far away
In Oklahoma U.S.A.
With Shirley Jones and Gordon Mcrea
As she buys her paper at the corner shop
She’s walking on the surrey with the fringe on top
Cause in her dreams she is far away
In Oklahoma U.S.A.
She walks to work but she’s still in a daze
She’s Rita Hayworth or Doris Day
And Errol Flynn’s going to take her away
To Oklahoma U.S.A.
All life we work but work is a bore
If life’s for living then what’s living for
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Another of Ray's songs about the futility of life. This is similar to "She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina" from ARTHUR. Basically the main character in the song lives in a fantasy world of musicals on TV. She doesn't have a particularly good or exciting life on her own so she lives through this perfect world of old MGM musicals and classic movies.
The line should be "built 'fore the industrial revolution." The 'fore meaning before. She lives in an old decrepit house. Her life is terrible so she needs an escape.