The American Dream

Well they moved away from the farms they did not own

To live happily ever after on a

G.I. loanThe future was looking bright back in '62'

Neath the shadow of atomic bombs and the baby boom

You could take a walk downtown without being afraid

Hey who's the better center fielder,

Mantle or

MaysThere was chicken in every pot, even when times were lean

We thought everybody had a shot at the

American dream

Every mother was supposed to look like

Donna Reed

Father knew what was best for you and me

Our lives were etched on eight millimeter frames

As we grew up in houses that all looked the same

But there was trouble on the other side of town

It was a time when people began to stand their ground

As the eyes of the world were opened by a man named

KingEverybody wanted their share of the

American dream

Dream on, children, dream on

Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone

As long as there's a

God aboveKeep praying we never wake up

Keep on dreaming the

American dream

Now there's medals on the wall

I got back in '91

And a quarter-acre piece of heaven, where my kids can run

As I turn off the cable and put my babies to bed

I kiss 'em goodnight and

I whisper under my breath

Dream on, children, dream on

Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone

As long as there's a

God aboveKeep praying we never wake up

Keep on dreaming the

American dream

Keep on dreaming the

American dream