America for Beginners

What's keeping the White House white? Is it chalk, is it fog, is it fear? Are they staying up most of the night? Sending somebody out for a beer? Is it bedtime for Bonzo? Is it time for a change? Is it flavour-free TV dinners? It's a hard thing to take When they make a mistake America for beginners The sound of a bell with a crack Even the swingers are swinging right The vigilantes are on their way back With prime time fight, the good fight What a start to the day Starts three times with a K There's no sponsored hour for sinners They'll bring back the hot seat Turn up the heat America for beginners That's America for America for beginners That's America for America for beginners That's America for America for beginners That's America for beginners You wear designer jeans after dark Your shirts are short cut and satin But watch out for Central Park The apartments in uptown Manhattan It's a sign of the times You better stay out in front They've only got time for winners Just keep living for fun You son of a gun In America for beginners That's America for America for beginners That's America for America for beginners That's America for America for beginners That's America for beginners Everywhere the stripes and stars Men in dark suits and unmarked cars Sipping Jack Daniels in third world bars We're close to the edge As close as we can get As close as we can get