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Artist: The Manhattan Transfer
Canonical path: /the-manhattan-transfer/american-pop
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American Pop
Read American Pop lyrics by The Manhattan Transfer on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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American Pop
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Mama said he'd be a failure
Live down on the Bowery
somewhere, yeah
Libacious schoolboy with that
Slicked back hair
Playing your guitar
You rock and you roll...
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Down on the corner
Turn on your radio
Frankie there you are
Underneath the skyline
The roar and the heat
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Mama look at your boy now
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