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Well they moved away from the farms they did not own |
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To live happily ever after on a |
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G.I. loanThe future was looking bright back in '62' |
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Neath the shadow of atomic bombs and the baby boom |
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You could take a walk downtown without being afraid |
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Hey who's the better center fielder, |
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Mantle or |
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MaysThere was chicken in every pot, even when times were lean |
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We thought everybody had a shot at the |
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American dream |
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Every mother was supposed to look like |
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Donna Reed |
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Father knew what was best for you and me |
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Our lives were etched on eight millimeter frames |
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As we grew up in houses that all looked the same |
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But there was trouble on the other side of town |
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It was a time when people began to stand their ground |
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As the eyes of the world were opened by a man named |
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KingEverybody wanted their share of the |
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American dream |
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Dream on, children, dream on |
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Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone |
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As long as there's a |
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God aboveKeep praying we never wake up |
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Keep on dreaming the |
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American dream |
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Now there's medals on the wall |
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I got back in '91 |
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And a quarter-acre piece of heaven, where my kids can run |
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As I turn off the cable and put my babies to bed |
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I kiss 'em goodnight and |
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I whisper under my breath |
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Dream on, children, dream on |
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Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone |
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As long as there's a |
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God aboveKeep praying we never wake up |
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Keep on dreaming the |
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American dream |
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Keep on dreaming the |
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American dream |
