AMERICAN DREAM BY WHM 3/20/10
I grew up (materialistically) poor and I grew up slow -- don't ya' know
Three steps forward and two steps back …
that was my style ... but then I started to grow
It was with a family giving me ... little flack ... and lotsa slack.
What do I want and how much? ... and really, how bad?
It is my choice daily (living) my American dream
It starts with attitude and not to get mad
That’s when I begin (living) my own American scheme.
So, I gotta’ a little older and was living a little bolder
So full of what I called confidence and self-reliance
Acting so much colder and giving a frigid, cold shoulder
I became a rebel, Rip Van Winkle … full of defiance
What do I want and how much? ... and how bad?
It is my choice daily (living) my American dream
It starts with attitude and not to get mad
That’s when I begin (living) my American scheme.
It became time for a new day … a new style
Time for less “selfing” and an outlook approach, for more sharing
Giving wasn’t a choice -- but giving was a privilege that made me smile
I didn’t have to be so daring … just more caring.
What do I want and how much? ... and how bad?
It is my choice daily (living) my American dream
It starts with attitude and not to get mad
That’s when I begin (living) my American scheme.
There ain’t no them … there is only me
Yes, there’s my choice … to be truly free
copyright pending
I grew up (materialistically) poor and I grew up slow -- don't ya' know
Three steps forward and two steps back …
that was my style ... but then I started to grow
It was with a family giving me ... little flack ... and lotsa slack.
What do I want and how much? ... and really, how bad?
It is my choice daily (living) my American dream
It starts with attitude and not to get mad
That’s when I begin (living) my own American scheme.
So, I gotta’ a little older and was living a little bolder
So full of what I called confidence and self-reliance
Acting so much colder and giving a frigid, cold shoulder
I became a rebel, Rip Van Winkle … full of defiance
What do I want and how much? ... and how bad?
It is my choice daily (living) my American dream
It starts with attitude and not to get mad
That’s when I begin (living) my American scheme.
It became time for a new day … a new style
Time for less “selfing” and an outlook approach, for more sharing
Giving wasn’t a choice -- but giving was a privilege that made me smile
I didn’t have to be so daring … just more caring.
What do I want and how much? ... and how bad?
It is my choice daily (living) my American dream
It starts with attitude and not to get mad
That’s when I begin (living) my American scheme.
There ain’t no them … there is only me
Yes, there’s my choice … to be truly free
copyright pending