American Dream

(Do something with your life) Ooh, ooh We broke down, trying to leave town Flying down the road to change We were born to run Cali, here we come Escape from Nowhere, USA Say goodbye to white picket fences (bye) Say hello to palm trees and Benzes They say you got to fall to have it all Now, we don't want two kids and a wife I don't want a job, I just want a life Sometimes the underdogs rise And the mighty fall (and the mighty will fall) This ain't the same summer song that you used to know 'Cause Jack left Diane 30 years ago The world is spinning too fast for you and me So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream? I know a girl, I met her last night She was fresh off the plane She whispered in my ear "Baby, come here, I'll do anything to make a name" Honey, take my hand, follow me, 'cause I don't want to hurt you, but he does I just want to give you some real advice (listen, baby) Never take candy from a stranger And keep your eyes open for danger 'Cause this right here is a twisted paradise This ain't the same summer song that you used to know 'Cause Jack left Diane 30 years ago The world is spinning too fast for you and me So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream? This ain't the same summer song that you used to know So, baby, let's live and die before we're getting old You know that nothing is the way it used to be So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream? Na-na-na (ay), na-na-na-na (sing along), na-na-na-na-na-na Na-na-na, na-na-na-na (ay), na-na-na-na-na-na Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na We were born to run Cali, here we come We gettin' out of here, baby Let's get out of here (oh, whoa) This ain't the same summer song that you used to know 'Cause Jack left Diane 30 years ago The world is spinning too fast for you and me So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream? This ain't the same summer song that you used to know So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old You know that nothing is the way it used to be So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream? Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na, oh