C
1. Hey, there, people, I'm Bobby Brown,
Am
they
say I'm the cutest boy in town,
Dm
my
car is fast, my teeth are shiny,
G
I tell all the girls they can
kiss my hiney.
C
Here I am at a famous school,
Am
I'm dressing sharp and I'm
acting cool,
Dm
I got a cheerleader here,
wants to help with my paper,
G
let
her do all the work and maybe later I'll rape her.
F
Oh, God, I am the American dream,
Em Am
I do not think I'm too extreme.
Dm
G
And I'm a handsome son of a bitch,
G G7
I'm gonna get a good job and be real rich !
G G7 G G7
Get a good, get a good, get a good, get a good
job.
C
2. Women's
liberation
Am
came
creeping all across the nation,
Dm
I tell you, people, I was not
ready,
G
when
I fucked this dyke by the name of Freddy.
C
She made a little speech then,
Am
uuh, she tried to make me say when.
Dm
She had my balls in a vice,
but she left the dick.
G
I guess it's still hooked on
but now it shoots too quick.
F
Oh, God, I am the American dream,
Em Am
but now I smell like Vaseline.
Dm G
And I'm a miserable son of a bitch.
G G7
Am I a boy or a lady ? I don't know which.
G
G7 G G7
I wonder, wonder, I wonder, wonder.
C
3. So I went out and bought me a leisure suit,
Am
I jingle my change, but I'm
still kinda cute.
Dm
Got a job doing radio promo,
G
and
none of the jocks can even tell I'm a homo.
C
Eventually me and a friend,
Am
sort
of drifted along into S&M,
Dm
I can take about an hour on
the tower of power,
G
as
long as I get a little golden shower.
F
Oh, God, I am the American dream,
Em Am
with a spindle up my butt 'till it
makes me scream.
Dm
G
And I'll do anything to get a head
G G7
I lay awake nights saying, "Thank you, Fred !"
F
+ Oh, God, oh, God, I'm
so fantastic,
Em
Am
thanks
to Freddie, I'm a sexual spastic.
F
G
And my name is Bobby Brown,
G G7
watch
me now, I'm going down !
F G
And my name is Bobby Brown,
G G7
watch
me now, I'm going down.
F G
And my name is Bobby Brown,
G G7
watch
me now, I'm going down.
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 2nd) (Frank Zappa)