A pink suitcase and a princess gown
A movie star in my own town
She said she came back home
So she can breathe

She takes her pills
And sings her songs
With a broken delivery all night long
And the life she had to live was tragedy
Daddy works for Jesus, sister leads the band

Bobby's out of rehab and Lizzy's coming in
Mother's medicated, nothing's what it seems

Suddenly she finds out the American Dream

She woke up late in the afternoon
She smiled at me, said, "I'm leaving soon
Why don't you pack your things
And come with me?"

Then she takes her pills
And sings her songs
With a broken delivery all night long
Screaming 'Hollywood was made for you and me'

Daddy works for Jesus, sister leads the band

Bobby's out of rehab and Lizzy's coming in
Mother's medicated, nothing's what it seems

Suddenly she finds out the American Dream
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood

Daddy works for Jesus, sister leads the band

Bobby's out of rehab and Lizzy's coming in
Mother's medicated, nothing's what it seems
Suddenly find out the American Dream
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
The American dream
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood
It's the American dream