Whistling Dixie Lyrics - Kevin Devine

We're a nation full of dumbbells 

Pulling night shifts at the gym 

We're a nation full of bookworm girls 

Dumbing down to fall in love with them 

We're a nation full of suspects 

Whistling dixie at the scene 

And we're a nation full of bad detectives 

Selling clues to everyone we meet 

We're a nation full of envy 

Insecure and losing sleep 

We're a nation full of jealous boyfriends 

Driven nuts by facts and history 

We're a nation full of ivy 

It's wall to wall, to wall, all green 

We're a nation full of sound byte blood cells 

Bound in knots and swelling down the stream 

We wrap Bibles up in blankets 

Just in case we're watched in sleep 

But it's the slingshots underneath our pillows 

That keep us calm and rested and relieved 

'Cause we're a nation built on eggshells 

Bandages and apple seeds 

Attractive homes on top of bruised foundations 

That come apart gradually before they're leveled completely 

Before they're leveled completely