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