The American Dream

Well I was there in Memphis

The day after Elvis died

But I never went to Graceland

'Cause I didn't wanna miss my ride

I've been down in Louisiana

Spent a night in New Orleans

But I never did sleep well enough

To dream the American Dream

I flew into New York City

Another face in the crowd

They took me in a limousine

To an office up above the clouds

They say one and one is three

Nothin's as it seems

Well I didn't sleep at all that night

So I missed the American Dream

I drove through a freezin' winter

Through the middle of the great heartland

Spend my nights at truck stops

My days with the country fans

Rollin' on 'til daybreak

Sleeping in my jeans

But I don't think dreamin' of home

Is the American Dream

Well I've been down to Hollywood

Well I've been to LA

Where people shook my hand

While they were looking the other way

Where everyone was dreamin'

Everyone but me

Well I'm sorry

But I don't believe

The American Dream

Hey, hey, get outta my way

I just got back from the USA