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From a part of Pennsylvania even Jesus couldn'tsave
With towns named after Indian cheifs and Union
Army Generals
It's nowhere in particular but everywhere ingeneral
History says Americans we have the right tochoose
But they never mention those of us whoseopinions aren't used
Well the big flood came in '72 and tore therailroad bridges down
Washed away our only means of gettingshipments out of town
And the government won't subsidize rebuildingthe Central line
So there's barroom fights and anthracite andloads of extra time
History says Americans we have the right tochoose
But they never mention those of us whoseopinions aren't used
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There's diamonds in the coal everybodyignores
A man never finds what he ain't lookingfor
A tree only grows if you nurture theseed
There's too many gems this world doesn'tneed
The people left like rainwater flowing throughan open drain
But here I sit too proud to admit and too damnold to change
Now, the monuments at Gettysburg keep thetourists going there
But we died too slow and quietly for anyoneto care
History says Americans we have the right tochoose
But they never mention those of us whoseopinions aren't used
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