Great American Novel Lyrics

Once was written in a cryptic code

But you cracked it

Once was written in a dead language

So you learned Latin

I kept my guard up kept my pages shut

Til you came around and I opened up

You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel

You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf

You touch me like a first edition

In pristine condition

Even though it's far from true

I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you

Once was cobweb covered

Just waiting

For someone to fall in love

With all my dusty pages

I kept my guard up kept my pages shut

Til you came around and I opened up

You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel

You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf

You touch me like a first edition

In pristine condition

Even though it's far from true

I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you

Front to back you've memorized me

and say I'm a classic no one else is lucky enough to read

You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel

You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf

You touch me like a first edition

In pristine condition

Even though it's far from true

I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you

You read me like a book and said I was a great American novel

You know my darkest chapters and still keep me on the top shelf

You touch me like a first edition

In pristine condition

Even though it's far from true

I wasn't a masterpiece until I was held by you