American Dream

I turned on the news last night and
Saw a few things that didn't sit right
People holding signs I couldn't believe
One said this ain't the land of the free

My momma's daddy fought back in 'Nam
He'd be ashamed of how far gone
This country's strayed from what it used to be

Well these days seems like every red light's
Just another spot for an "anything helps" sign
Written by a man with whiskey on his breath
Used to be you could have your own opinion
Now if you want to speak your mind you gotta get permission
It's all black vs white and right vs left
Somebody tell me where we're gonna be

If we don't start looking out for each other
Learning how to love your neighbor like a brother
Find out where it all went wrong
Turn the light at the end of that tunnel back on
Hit your knees and pray a little longer
Cause lord knows if we work a little harder
Maybe one day we'll wake up and be
Back in that American dream

Suit and ties buying up all the farmland
Taking food out the mouth of a blue-collar man
If there's one thing I know
It ain't gettin' better if we don't

Start looking out for each other
Learning how to love your neighbor like a brother
Find out where it all went wrong
Turn the light at the end of that tunnel back on
Hit your knees and pray a little longer
Cause lord knows if we work a little harder
Maybe one day we'll wake up and be
Back in that American dream
That American dream

Could somebody tell me where we're gonna be
If we don't start looking out for each other
Learning how to love your neighbor like a brother
Find out where it all went wrong
Turn the light at the end of that tunnel back on
Hit your knees and pray a little longer
Cause lord knows if we work a little harder
Maybe one day we'll wake up and be
Back in that American dream
That American dream