[Verse 1]
I wrote a poem on a dog biscuit
And your dog refused to look at it
So I got drunk and looked at the Empire State Building
It was no bigger than a nickel
[Verse 2]
And if it don't improve
Then I have to move
I never thought that I would end up here
Maybe I should just change my style
But I feel alright when you smile
[Verse 3]
I stayed at home on the Fourth of July
And I pulled the shades so I didn't have to see the sky
And I decided to have a bed-in
But I forgot to invite anybody
[Verse 4]
And when I fell asleep
The neighbors had a peep
I never thought that I would end up here
Maybe I should just change my style
But I feel alright when you smile
[Outro]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Fourth of July was written by Galaxie 500.
Fourth of July was produced by Kramer.
In a 2011 interview, drummer Damon Krukowski said:
It starts off the album because it seemed hard to put anywhere else — there’s a different quality to that arrangement and mix, I think. It turned into a single through the process of recording, more than in the writing — it just got bigger as we wo...