Lyrics

Miss America
Bolter/Bell/Matteson/McMillan

There’s a girl I saw with a face that wouldn’t let me be
She told me her name and I said I’ve always loved Darlene
The way she walked I would have followed her off a tower
She had a peace sign tattoo that she had made into a flower

She said I know what you’re thinking
But I don’t hear a word you say
I’ve heard every line there is anyway
I keep trying to make a square peg round
But I haven’t found one yet that could stick around
And I get the feeling you think I’m the girl of your dreams
You might oughta go back to sleep

She had the eyes of an irritated beauty queen, with a face that could tell you why
If you look real close you see her losing her race with time
She looked at me kinda side-eyed and flicked away her cigarette
And walked away in a rhythm I won’t ever forget

Well I know what you’re thinking but I don’t hear a word you say
Everyone I know’s already told me so anyways
I keep trying to make my square peg round
But I haven’t found one yet who would stick around
And I think I just saw the next girl of my dreams
Or maybe I’m still asleep

Well this is who I am, this is what I got, taking tickets in this parking lot
Hoping one day Miss America will come around
But if not I won’t be carried away, there’s a new one showing up here everyday
Maybe get lucky and the next one won’t turn me down,
And she’ll see why I’m holding out

Well I know what you’re thinking but I don’t hear a word you say
Everyone I know’s already told me so anyways
Well this is who I am, this is what I got, taking tickets in this parking lot
Hoping one day Miss America will come around
And maybe we’ll just hang out

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