Brief History Of My Life

We first moved to the USA all the way from CanadaDrove across the continent from Nova Scotia to PasadenaMy sister and me, and my mom and dadFrom the cull to the sunny southThere were palm trees growing and it was not snowingAnd I never did shut my mouthWe drove on over to the courthouse in downtown Los AngelesWe put our hands on a bible and we swore as a family that we were not communistsWhen we drove away, I started to cryThey said, 'What's wrong son, are you sick?I said, 'I don't wanna be an American; I wanna be a CatholicWe talked Hollywood, and baseball in the carThe voice of Vin Scully; It would travel really far…I made my first communion in St Rita's Catholic ChurchThere was incense choking and a priest was smoking; was a choir up in the perchMy face got red, and my stomach felt badThey said, 'if you're gonna get sick, use a cupWell I thought by the time that it was my turn Jesus would be all eaten upWe talked Hollywood, and baseball in the carThe voice of Ernie Harwell; It would travel really far…My allergies were bad so we moved to the desert to a city called Palm SpringsWe trick-or-treated at Liberace's house; each finger had a diamond ringWe met Elvis Presley in the middle of the summer; he hugged my sister for far too long…Well, it felt kinda weird, but I woulda pimped her out just to hear him sing a songWe talked Hollywood, and baseball in the carThe voice of Jack Buck; It would travel really far…Now, here I am, a grown up boy at home on the Fourth of JulyStaring out at the ocean and the fireworks in the skyI miss my friends who aren't around; the ones who passed away…Well, I'm feeling kind of grateful here on Independence DayWe talk Hollywood, and baseball in the carThe voice of Jerry Coleman; It would travel really far…I get allergiesAnd asthma in the yardAnd no one ever told meGrowing up would be so hard…