Another beautiful morning under stars and bars . And F series pickups and rusted out cars . And they're eating breakfast at the strip bar . Just to have a peek. . And the beer soaked angels spread their wings . And dream of twenties and diamonds and things . And somehow that might ease the sting . Of the company they keep . Yeah. . And the vets still talk about the tet offensive . And the freshmen boys all look so pensive . Because living large is so expensive . Hope daddy fueled the jet. . And we'll all fly out to the Hard Rock casino . And we'll put on our neatly pressed and fine chinos . And we'll laugh at the guy in the El Camino . Is that the only car he could get? . It's a beautiful life . It's just as advertised . It's all for one low price . Just read the fine print, and you'll be content . With your beautiful life . And record smoothies say "What a sound" . You're the greatest thing we've found . But you're gonna have to lose a few pounds . We're gonna put you on TV . And don't think our place is so swank . Don't worry about that guy, he's high on crank . That's exactly why his last record tanked . And let that be a lesson to me . Chorus . And all our churches glow . Communion wafers trash TV shows . Say "Hey, at least you don't have this strife" . 'Cause you'll be warm and safe . In your beautiful life . Yeah.. And it's hard to tell what's true compassion . When it's dressed up in hair and nails and fashion . And the tabloids all rush to cash in on what we should believe . And I hope I never see the day . When there's nothing left on the planet left to save . And oxygen is the designer crusade . As we all fight to breathe.. Chorus