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American Dream (Lost Romance)
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American Dream
by Bill Beach © 2011
Back when Eisenhower led the nation,
The Feds built roads, and financed education
Nobody called Ike a socialist
And if they had, he'd a shown them his fist
You didn't need two workers to raise a family
You didn't have to be rich to get a college degree
American Dream, you broke my heart
It ain't the same, when we're apart
All I want, is a fighting chance
American Dream, my lost romance
I'm not naïve, I know we had problems
But we believed that together we'd solve them
Or just look ahead to 1985
Back when the Gipper was still alive
He asked if it's fair that some millionaire
Didn't pay any taxes, it's true I swear.
American Dream, you broke my heart
It ain't the same, when we're apart
All I want, is a fighting chance
American Dream, my lost romance
Now nobody's asking, for what they ain't earned
but we all know the tables, they somehow got turned
the average person's, just trying to get by
the average kid just wants his chance to fly
so when will our leaders put their interests aside
when will see just how hard we have tried
American Dream, you broke my heart
It ain't the same, when we're apart
All I want, is a fighting chance
American Dream, my lost romance
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Lyrics Credits: Bill Beach
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Music Credits: Bill Beach
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Producer Credits: Bill Beach
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Publisher Credits: Bill Beach
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Performance Credits: Bill Beach
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Label Credits: Bill Beach
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Song Length: 3:48
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Primary Genre: Folk-Country
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Secondary Genre: Country-Rock
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Tempo: Medium Slow (91 - 110)
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Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
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Similar Artist 1: Johnny Cash
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Similar Artist 2: Tom Petty
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Language: No Language
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