"4th of July" by Dave Alvin

    She's waiting for me when I get home from work
    But things just ain't the same
    She turns out the light and cries in the dark
    Won't answer when I call her name

    On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone
    The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below
    Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July
    Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July

    She gives me her cheek when I want her lips
    And I don't have the strength to go
    On the lost side of town in a dark apartment
    We gave up trying so long ago

    On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone
    The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below
    Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July
    Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July

    Whatever happened, I apologize
    So dry your tears and baby, walk outside
    It's the Fourth of July