The American Dream
By: Hank Williams Jr.
Transcribed by: Travis Minor
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Verse:
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To many lawyers in football, baseballs got a few
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The pitcher got a million dollars and the quarterback he got two
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Pitcher threw his arm away and the quarterback ruined his knees
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And this they did so they could live the American dream
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There are some preachers on TV, with a suit and a tie and a vest
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They want you to send your money to the lord, but they give you their
address
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Cause all of your donations, are completely tax free
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God bless you all but most of all send your money
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Do you really want it, do you really need it
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You gotta keep on grindin', just to try to keep it
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You got no time for yourself you got more for ol' Jim Beam
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Your going crazy dreamin', the American dream
Verse Three:
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Now Reagan is cuttin' the budget, he's makin' the democrats scream
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Says we gotta control inflation, quit spendin' our money on everything
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But this years tax increase, why it's the biggest in history
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Round and around we go, where we stop, who knows, the American dream
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Do we really want it, do you really need it
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You gotta keep on grindin', just to try to keep it
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We got no time for ourselves and more for ol' Jim Beam
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We're going crazy dreamin', the American dream
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We're going crazy dreamin', the American dream
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Hail to the chief!