(My American dream)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream
She says
She's got two kids and a note
I'm a little bit rebel, I'm a bit patriot
He planned to early retire
I can see they're both sides of the coin
It's just a moment in time that is slipping on away
Where did the time go?
In a one room apartment, a disconnected phone, yeah
I want to know what happened
You're up in New York City with a family
When everything was simple and free?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For twenty years he worked corporate
I think I could have been your guy
Sometimes I wonder how you are
And if she gets a moment to herself
When everything was simple and free?
(My American dream)
Where did the time go
Now five years later she's single
Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream
Where did the time go
But still it gets a bit rough an' everything is screwed up
Where did the time go?
Where did the time go
His CEO, he stole a billion dollars
He thinks
Guess it's just the American way
Where did the time go?
Now he's working at Denny's hoping for a raise
(My American dream)
Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream
They ended up in the valley
She was a Midwestern prom queen
Where did the time go?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
She can remember how everything used to go her way
I want to know what happened
When everything was simple and free?
I want to know what happened
