The American Dream

The Oak Ridge Boys – The American Dream
(Written By Keith Stegall & Gary Harrison)

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 '52
'Neath the shadow of atomic bombs
And the baby boom

You could take a walk
Downtown without being afraid
And hey who's the better centre fielder
Manual or Mace?
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 8mm 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
Arm in arm they stood as
They cried "let freedom reign"
Everybody wanted the share 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 on praying we never wake up
Keep on dreaming the American dream

There's medals on the wall I got back in '69
And the quarter acre piece of
Heaven I call mine
As I turn off the cable and
Put my babies to bed
I kiss them goodnight and
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 above
Keep on praying we never wake up
Keep on dreaming the American dream
Ooo, keep on dreaming the American dream