The American Dream lyrics

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 centerfielder 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 prayin' 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...

Keep on dreaming the American dream

• Artist:Billy Ray Cyrus
• Album:Shot Full Of Love (1998)