Great American Novel

Once was written in a cryptic code But you cracked it Once was written in a dead language So you learned Latin I kept my guard up kept my pages shut Til you came around and I opened up You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf You touch me like a first edition In pristine condition Even though it's far from true I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you Once was cobweb covered Just waiting For someone to fall in love With all my dusty pages I kept my guard up kept my pages shut Til you came around and I opened up You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf You touch me like a first edition In pristine condition Even though it's far from true I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you Front to back you've memorized me and say I'm a classic no one else is lucky enough to read You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf You touch me like a first edition In pristine condition Even though it's far from true I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf You touch me like a first edition In pristine condition Even though it's far from true I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you