Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song American Dream , by - Willie Jones. Release date: 21.01.2021
Song language: English
American Dream |
| Young man, young man |
| Got the heart of a lion and the drive of a wild horse |
| Young man, young man |
| Better watch how you step when you step off the front porch |
| Your granddad done went through hell |
| Don’t take for granted what he built |
| Young man, young man |
| If you don’t know your roots |
| Then you don’t know what you stand for |
| Proud to be a Black man |
| Livin' in the land of the brave and the free |
| Yeah, I’m all-American |
| And that American dream ain’t cheap |
| We’ve come a long way |
| Still got a long way to go |
| When you’re livin' as a Black man |
| It’s a different kinda 'merican dream |
| It’s a different kinda 'merican dream |
| One man, one man |
| Put his life on the line for the folks tryna break chains |
| One man, one man |
| Rode in deep in the streets with a dream just to make change |
| One man, one man |
| Still in the field, had to kneel for the same thing |
| Run, man, run, man |
| You know we ain’t done yet |
| Proud to be a Black man |
| Livin' in the land of the brave and the free |
| Yeah I’m all-American |
| And that American dream ain’t cheap |
| We’ve come a long way |
| Still got a long way to go |
| When you’re livin' as a Black man |
| It’s a different kinda 'merican dream |
| It’s a different kinda 'merican dream |
| A lot of people die for the flag |
| A lot of people lie for the flag |
| Seen a lot of songs for the flag |
| Do a lot of wrong for the flag |
| Some people can’t breathe for the flag |
| Had to take a knee for the flag |
| I really wanna ride for the flag |
| But I gotta keep an eye on the flag |
| With skin black as night |
| A Black boy runs for his life |
| Faced down by the hounds of a checkered past |
| Objectified, commodified, and scrutinized by blue eyes |
| And blue and white lights dancing off his skin |
| As he dances in the wind |
| Fists raised, Black saves, Black blood |
| Black love, Black blood, Black love |
| Black love, Black love, Black love, Black love |
| White man, white man |
| Could you spare a little change |
| 'Cause it’s change at the front door |
| White man, white man |
| Can you do it right, man |
| Proud to be a Black man |
| Livin' in the land of the brave and the free |
| Yeah I’m all-American |
| And that American dream ain’t cheap |
| We’ve come a long way |
| Still got a long way to go |
| When you’re livin' as a Black man |
| It’s a different kinda 'merican dream |
| We’ve come a long way (We pledge allegiance) |
| Still got a long way to go (Look at how they treat us) |
| (They turn around and beat us) |
| It’s a different kind of 'merican dream (I guess we all fight the demons) |
| We’ve come a long way (We've come a long way) |
| Still got a long way to go (But we’ve got a long way to go) |
| When you’re livin' as a Black man (Oh oh oh) |
| It’s a different kinda 'merican dream |