Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The American Dream , by - The Oak Ridge Boys. Release date: 31.12.1988
Song language: English
The American Dream |
| Well they moved away from the farms they did not own |
| To live happily ever after on a GI loan |
| The 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 Mays |
| There 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 King |
| Everybody 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 above keep 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 them Goodnight and I whisper under my breath |
| Keep on dreaming the American dream |