Elvis Costello
American Mirror
[Verse 1]
There's a sweet and there's a crack
Words you cannot take back
And we're all in this week's American Mirror
There's a gift and there's a deal
Much too life-like to feel
And we're all in. We're all in this thing together.

[Chorus]
Every working hand, every woman and man,
Every sister and brother
And we're all-in
There's more than enough of this wealth to share
But you can't see it any clearer

In this American Mirror (In this American Mirror)
In this American Mirror (this American Mirror)
(Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror.)
In this American Mirror (Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror.)

[Verse 2]
And your eyes are filled with pride
As you straighten up your spine
Stare at them, into the glass
Kiss goodbye. Kiss goodbye
To your fears that haunt your dreams
Like those nine hairs of flints
And we're all-in. We're all in this thing together.
[Chorus]
Every working hand, every woman and man,
Every sister and brother.
And we're all-in.
There's more than enough of this wealth to share
But you can't see it any clearer

In this American Mirror (this American Mirror)
In this American Mirror (this American Mirror.)
(Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror.)
In this American Mirror (Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror.)

[Verse 3]
There's a scandal and there's a sin
As you probably win
And we're all in this week's American Mirror.
There's a couple that we commend
That makes us feel better than them
And we're all-in. We're all in this thing together.

[Chorus]
Every working hand, every son with his gun,
Every saint in the land, every woman and man,
Every one-night stand, every violent man,
Every sister and brother.
And we're all-in. There's more than enough of this wealth to share.
And we're all-in. There's more than enough of this shame to share.
And we're all-in. There's more than enough of this blame to care.
You couldn't see it any clearer.
Ooh, the word that you fear appears much nearer
In this American Mirror (this American Mirror)
Oh, in this American Mirror (this American Mirror)
In this American Mirror (this American Mirror)
Oh, in this American (this American Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror. Mirror.)