THE AMERICAN DREAM

Story Behind The Song

Keeping up with the Joneses

Song Description

Enjoying life and not being obsessed over material things

Song Length 3:11 Genre Country - General, Country - Americana
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood Passive, Relaxed
Subject Other, General Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

THE AMERICAN DREAM
VERSE 1

My brother and his wife just bought a big ole fancy house and filled it

up with fancy things. He drives a new SUV she wears designer clothes and

has a lot of gold and diamond rings. He's got a real nice fishing boat but he

never takes it out. He tells me that he never has the time. Cause he works a

lot of hours just to keep up with the bills. The way he talks he never has a

dime.
CHORUS

Why do some people think that the good life is measured by how much

you own? When the cost to get it all and keep it means you gotta work

your fingers to the bone. And there's no time for yourself or your family. It

really truly is a crying shame. It's always been that way and it's never gonna

gonna change when you're chasing "The American Dream"

VERSE 2

My wife and I are happy on our little piece of dirt. Our house is more than

forty years old. I drive an old pick-up truck, my woman's car ain't new and

her jewelry is a simple band of gold. I work all that I need to. I go fishing

when I can. We don't have the need for the greed. It's true we don't have

everything we want but we damn sure got all that we need.

REPEAT CHORUS
THE AMERICAN DREAM

CHORUS 2

We all know you can't take it with you. So what's the point of piling up so

much stuff? And when it gets to become an obsession when is enough ever

enough. The only Jones I'm gonna try to keep up with is George on the

radio. And I won't be a stranger to my wife and kids . That's one thing that

I know.
TAG

I won't waste my life chasing money trying to live " The American

Dreeeeeam"



Lyrics Calvin McFarland Music Calvin McFarland
Performance Calvin McFarland
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Jo Ann Hudson Shuffle List For Road Trips 5/12/2014
Jo Ann Hudson Great Acoustic Tunes 4/3/2014
Jo Ann Hudson Just Because I Love It 4/3/2014
Jo Ann Hudson Special Songs By Special People 4/3/2014
Jo Ann Hudson Male Country - Americana 4/3/2014

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