She says
Now he's working at Denny's hoping for a raise
(My American dream)
She can remember how everything used to go her way

When everything was simple and free?
When everything was simple and free?

Where did the time go?
She's got two kids and a note
Now five years later she's single
Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream
(My American dream)
Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream
I can see they're both sides of the coin
Where did the time go?
He planned to early retire
I'm a little bit rebel, I'm a bit patriot
Where did the time go

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Got her boyfriend headed out west

Where did the time go
It's just a moment in time that is slipping on away
Where did the time go?
Where did the time go?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
When everything was simple and free?

You're up in New York City with a family
He thinks
I want to know what happened
I think I could have been your guy

But still it gets a bit rough an' everything is screwed up
And if she gets a moment to herself
His CEO, he stole a billion dollars
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I want to know what happened

She was a Midwestern prom queen

(My American dream)
Guess it'­s just the American way
Where did the time go
Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream

They ended up in the valley
In a one room apartment, a disconnected phone, yeah
Sometimes I wonder how you are
I want to know what happened
For twenty years he worked corporate