Veterans Day, No Parade

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Jonah Smith

Jonah Smith is an American musician, singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. He began his career as a solo artist in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York. He has recorded several records and was a semi-finalist on Season 9 of America's Got Talent. He was born in Syracuse, New York. more »

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This valley's been reborn and died so many times that I can't cry 
For all the trailer parks and the liquor stores around 
The people here have lost their spark 
And the streetlights don't come on at dark 
And when the light is gone you hardly hear a sound 

It's Veterans Day but there's no parade 
There's sunshine but there ain't no shade 
Waiting around I've got time to kill 
There's a sucker here but I can't see 
Who it is, so I guess it's me 
I've always been an underdog and I always will 

Ed's on disability but you know he seems just fine to me 
Good enough to bet on the dogs down at the track 
He used to work for union pay 
Operating lifts that hauled away 
What this town made before the fade to black 

The people here are simple still without the jobs at the mill 
It's quitting time before the days begun 
There's jobs around but they don't pay 
Enough to keep your eye from straying 
We lost a lot but I'm not sure what we won 

The fence maker's a busy man and the shelter does what it can 
It's hard to lend a hand when it's clenched up like a fist 
The TV ads beat us down 
And we'd vote if we could get off the ground 
I'll ask you tomorrow you can tell me what I missed 
It's Veterans Day but there's no parade 
There's sunshine but there ain't no shade 
Waiting around I've got time to kill 
There's a sucker here but I can't see 
Who it is, so I guess it's me 
I've always been an underdog and I always will 

A career in mind well, get in line 
Or you can have two at a time 
Try to piece together a little life 
I don't recognize the American dream 
It's nightmare when it runs out of steam 
Uncle Sam is out cold and under the knife 

It's Veterans Day but there's no parade 
There's sunshine but there ain't no shade 
Waiting around I've got time to kill 
There's a sucker here but I can't see 
Who it is, so I guess it's me 
I've always been an underdog and I always will 
I've always been an underdog and I always will 
I've always been an underdog and I always will

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