We're a nation full of dumbbells

Pulling nightshifts at the gym

We're a nation full of bookworm girls

Dumbing down to fall in love with them



We're a nation full of suspects

Whistling Dixie at the scene

We're a nation full of bad detectives

Selling clues to everyone we meet



We're a nation full of envy

Insecure and losing sleep

We're a nation full of jealous boyfriends

Driven by facts and history



We're a nation full of ivy

It's wall-to-wall-to-wall, all green

We're a nation full of sound byte blood cells

Bound in knots and swelling down the stream



We wrap bibles up in blankets

Just in case we're watched in sleep

But it's the slingshots underneath our pillows

That keep us calm and rested and relieved



'Cause we're a nation built on eggshells

Bandages and appleseeds

Attractive homes and top bruised foundations

That come apart gradually

Before they're leveled completely