I never had a false alarm* Softer than a baby's arm All hands are right Never had it cost too much She was my eagle-eye Collapsed just fine And then there being the stars And stripes [Chrous:] Your stars and your stripes and Your stars and stripes I wish you'd waited Your stars and your stripes and Your stars and stripes I wish you'd waited Maybe we're the last in line Passing all the fast food sign The dream's alive When she put her hand in mine ___ was on ____ Imminent decline While laughing at the stars [Repeat Chorus:] Stars and stripes And you will be one of the stars But do you really want to? [Repeat Chorus:] Your stars and your stripes and Your stars and stripes I wish you'd waited Your stars and your stripes and Your stripes and stars I wish you'd waited I wish you'd waited I wish you'd waited