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You were the apple of the public's eye as you cut the ribbon at the local mall
The pride of both you and us - how can it be real
We love your body in that photograph, your home state sure must be proud
The queen of the United States, or have you lost your crown
Well aren't you Miss America
Don't you Miss America
Won't you Miss America
Our love
Well are you really who we think you are
Or does that smile seem to wear you down
This girl who you once were is screaming jump out
This dream that you must live - a disease for which there is no cure
This roller coaster ride you're on won't stop to let you off
Well aren't you Miss America
Don't you Miss America
Won't you Miss America
Our love
Miss America, Miss America
Miss America, Miss America
Well it's true just take a look - The cover sometimes makes the book
And the judges, do they ever ask to read between your lines
And in your cage at the human zoo, they all stop to look at you
Next year, what will you do when you have been forgotten
Well aren't you Miss America
Don't you Miss America
Won't you Miss America
Our love
Miss America [repeat and fade]
The pride of both you and us - how can it be real
We love your body in that photograph, your home state sure must be proud
The queen of the United States, or have you lost your crown
Don't you Miss America
Won't you Miss America
Our love
Or does that smile seem to wear you down
This girl who you once were is screaming jump out
This dream that you must live - a disease for which there is no cure
This roller coaster ride you're on won't stop to let you off
Don't you Miss America
Won't you Miss America
Our love
Miss America, Miss America
And the judges, do they ever ask to read between your lines
And in your cage at the human zoo, they all stop to look at you
Next year, what will you do when you have been forgotten
Don't you Miss America
Won't you Miss America
Our love
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[Intro: Keyboard Instrumental]
[Verse 1] You were the apple of the public's eye As you cut the ribbon at the local mall A mirage for both you and us How can this be real?
We love your body in that photograph Your home state sure must be proud The queen of the United States Have you lost your crown?
[Chorus] Well, aren't you (Miss America?) Don't you (Miss America?) Won't you (Miss America, our love?)
[Verse 2] Well, are you really who we think you are? Or does your smile seem to wear you down? Is the girl who you once were Screaming to jump out?
In the dream that you must live A disease for which there is no cure This roller-coaster ride you're on Won't stop to let you off
[Chorus] Well, aren't you (Miss America?) Don't you (Miss America?) Won't you (Miss America, our love?)
[Keyboard Solo]
[Bridge] Miss America Miss America Miss America Miss America Miss America Miss America
[Chorus] Well, aren't you (Miss America?) Don't you (Miss America?) Won't you (Miss America, our love?)
[Verse 3] Well, it's true just take a look The cover sometimes makes the book And the judges, did they ever ask To read between your lines?
In your cage at the human zoo They all stop to look at you Next year, what will you do When you have been forgotten?
[Chorus] Aren't you (Miss America?) Don't you (Miss America?) Won't you (Miss America, our love?)
[Outro] Miss America (Repeat to fade)
I think its about someone who people see as saintly or look up to but on the inside the person is nothing like they act.
This song critiques the media for telling young women that they have no worth unless they're sex objects. More true now than when it was written. BTW, FreddieIsMyIdol, the Styx song Fallen Angel is all about how disappointing it is to see "good" people go bad. Also, Show Me the Way says "All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay." Styx is such a great positive counter-culture group.
The pride of both you and us - how can it be real
should be
The mirage of both you and us - how can it be real
good song
I saw them live in NC in 78 at ECU
Styx claims Young wrote this about his wife's rare skin disease and not a send-up of the pageant. Seems like a complete trashing of the pageant to me - 20 years before it became popular to do so.