the great compromise

i knew a girl who was almost a lady

she had a way with all the men in her life

every inch of her blossomed in beauty

and she was born on the fourth of july

well she lived in an aluminum house trailer

and she worked in a juke box saloon

and she spent all the money i give her

just to see the old man in the moon

i used to sleep at the foot of old glory

and awake in the dawn's early light

but much to my surprise

when i opened my eyes

i was a victim of the great compromise

well we'd go out on saturday evenings

to the drive-in on route 41

and it was there that i first suspected

that she was doin' what she'd already done

she said johnny won't you get me some popcorn"