yankee rose

what?

well

let me roll up on to the sidewalk and take a look

yes

whoa! she's beautiful!

i'm talking about a yankee rose

ha ha ha ha ha

and she looks wild

wild

wild

wild!

are you ready for the new sensation?

well

here's the shot heard 'round the world

all you back room boys salute when her flag unfurls

well

guess who's back in circulation

now

i don't know what you may have heard

but what i need right now's the original good time girl

she's a vision from coast to coast

sea to shining sea

hey sister

you're the perfect host

show me your bright lights

and your city lights

all right

i'm talkin' 'bout the yankee rose

yeah

your bright lights

and your city lights

all right

i'm talkin' 'bout it

when she walks

watch

the sparks will fly

firecrackin' on the fourth of july

no sad songs tonight

somethin's in the air

yeah

the feeling getcha

wow

a real state of independence

so pretty when her rockets glare

still prove it any night that her flag's still there

she's a vision from coast to coast

sea to shining sea

hey sister

you're the perfect host

show me your bright lights and your

city lights

all right

i'm talkin' 'bout the yankee rose

yeah

bright lights in your

city lights

all right

i'm in love with the yankee rose

ah

she's beautiful

alright

mmm

nothin' like her in the whole world

yeah

she's right on time

i'm on the case

pick up the phone

no time to waste

she got the beat

and here's a little bit comin' your way

wow

aah

raise 'em up there

let's see who salutes

baby

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

little bit

little bit

little bit higher

here's the national anthem

here

i wanna get a little bit a' apple pie

man

bright lights

city lights

bright lights

city lights

bright lights

city lights