[ti:Postcards From Richard Nixon] [ar:Elton John] [al:The Captain & The Kid] [04:44.47][00:24.31]mtvzz.com [04:41.11][00:03.17]Postcards From Richard Nixon [00:08.51]Lyrics:Bernie Taupin Music:Elton John [04:50.20][00:33.62][00:15.71] [00:40.20]We heard Richard Nixon say, welcome to the USA [00:45.87]The common sense I sometimes lack [00:48.90]Has opened up a seismic crack [00:51.82]We've fallen in and I can't pull back [00:56.55]And I guess we'll have to stay [01:02.23] [01:04.15]In open arms we put our trust they put us on a big red bus [01:09.76]Twin spirits soaking up a dream [01:12.73]Fuel to feed the press machine [01:15.76]After years that were long and lean [01:20.74]We're finally on our way [04:36.84][01:26.71] [02:54.19][01:28.37]And Richard Nixon's on his knees he's sent so many overseas [02:59.79][01:33.74]He'd like to know if you and me could help him in some way [03:05.70][01:39.59]A little camouflage and glue to mask the evil that men do [03:10.77][01:45.51]A small diversion caused by two, pale kids come to play [03:19.85][01:54.43]And we heard Richard Nixon say "welcome to the USA" [02:02.89] [02:07.01]Neither of us understood the way things ticked in Hollywood [02:12.48]We just loaded in and grabbed the bat [02:15.02]With little room to swing a cat [02:18.47]And pretty soon we were where it's at [02:23.06]Or so the papers say [02:28.97] [02:30.47]And all around us suntanned teens, beauty like we'd never seen [02:36.82]Our heroes led us by the hand [02:39.22]Through Brian Wilson's promised land [02:42.15]Where Disney's God and he commands [02:46.51]Both mice and men to stay [02:52.22][03:27.51] [03:31.95]In a bright red Porsche on Sunset I saw Steve McQueen [03:36.64]I guess he's just about the coolest guy I've ever seen [03:42.65]And for you and me that speeding car is how it's going to be [03:48.81]I see no brakes just open road and lots of gasoline [03:55.29] [03:55.72]Oh we heard Richard Nixon say, welcome to the USA [04:00.93]The common sense I sometimes lack [04:03.96]Has opened up a seismic crack [04:06.87]We've fallen in and I can't pull back [04:11.47] [04:13.05][04:24.22]Pale kids come to play [04:27.15][04:15.70]And we heard Richard Nixon say, I've gotta go but you can stay