Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The American Dream, artist - The Oak Ridge Boys.
Date of issue: 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 |