uto: American Dream

American Dream
-j.boyer

I feel the morning come to wake me
We’re all scared to admit we feel out of place
We sold the trailer bought a five bedroom
Forgot to pack what matters in the suitcase

   Mama always cries when no one’s watching
   Daddy never tucks us in at night
   Sister she’s been gone for six long years
   She ran away once the American Dream came near
   She ran away once the American dream was here

The sun and moon are out together
Another real dream falls asleep today
All the houses on our street block
Are just a copy of a copy, invitation to the masquerade

   Mama smiles awful nice at the mail man
   I cut myself on the arm just to feel
   Work keeps dad late and far from near
   He buys us toys to remind us he still lives here
   He buys us toys to remind us he still sleeps here

All our yards are just big enough
Grab a shovel let’s go plot out our graves
All our souls are just small enough
To push away the only thing that saves

   There’s an American dream in the driveway
   A garbage truck ran it over just today
   The neighbors they yell loud and I can taste theirs tears
   Guess we’re not the only ones who live in fear
   Good ole American dream, living in fear
   Good ole American dream, lives in fear