Dave Alvin

She's waiting for me when I get home from work
But things just ain't the same

She turns out the light and cries in the dark
Won't answer when I call her name

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On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone
The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below
Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July
Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July

She gives me her cheek when I want her lips
And I don't have the strength to go
On the lost side of town in a dark apartment
We gave up trying so long ago

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Whatever happened, I apologize
So dry your tears and baby, walk outside
It's the Fourth of July

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