Isn't she lovely Her hair so pretty But they never tell you about The things like Her eating disorder Or the clothes that she's stolen Or the things she says behind your back When nobody's looking Oh she's so Americana She's such the prima donna When everyone wants to believe That somebody's perfect And everyone wants to believe That somebody's real Beneath every pearl There's a speck of dirt Waiting to be cleaned Isn't he handsome The varsity captain But they never tell you about The things like His criminal convictions Or his date-rape victims Or his drinking problem That makes his temper go foul Oh he's so Americana He's such the prima donna When everyone wants to believe That somebody's perfect And everyone wants to believe That somebody's real La, la de da da La de da da La-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da Oh