The American Dream

	  		

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I was born in Coastal Maine 
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Then moved away south of LA 
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San Diego knows my name (yo, what up Zach?) 
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But now I live in cars and planes 

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These long drives long flights 
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I wouldn't trade for anything 

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Everybody wanna piece Americana (U.S.A.) 
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But she don't come so easily 
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All the kids are gonna do what they wanna 
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Oh oh 
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And when we get older we can sing 
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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream yeah 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream 

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Almost died in Carolina 
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Crashed the van, it caught on fire 
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If you've been down and out throw up your lighters 
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We're a little older, little brighter 

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Time goes by, time flies 
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So don't you wait for anything 

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Everybody wanna piece Americana (U.S.A.) 
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But she don't come so easily 
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All the kids are gonna do what they wanna 
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Oh oh 
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And when we get older we can sing 
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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream yeah 
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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream 

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Most of my friends got college loans 
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Sending them my love from the road 
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Got souvenirs from 50 states 
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Little magnets that say my name 
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Am I famous? Eh, not quite. 
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But shameless? You got that right. 
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A toast you your wife, toast to your life 
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Toast to the night, start it off right 

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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream yeah 
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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream 

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Everybody wanna piece Americana (U.S.A.) 
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But she don't come so easily 
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All the kids are gonna do what they wanna 
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Oh oh 
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And when we get older we can sing 
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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream yeah 
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Oh whoa whoa 
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Oh whoa oh 
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We all around the world living The American Dream