American Dreamers

Wash whipping on the clothesline Time tripping back in my mind Climb in my wayback machine made by Ford Come on back with me, somewhere I knew before Come on baby baby, back where I used to know Once upon a time this used to be The finest little town you ever seen Daddy worked the shipyard, Mama kept the home fires I would pick my guitar, dreamed that I would go far American Dreamers American Dreamers McKinley Avenue where I was was raised Eastlawn Baptist where I got saved Old South schoolyard where we used to play And pledge allegiance to the flag each day and pray Don't you remember baby, before the world got crazy Don't recognize things, much anymore It's sad the Ritz closed, the last picture show No Mom and Pop's, no five and dime stores Those days have gone the way of the dinosaur Things change, nothing stays the same That's just life they say Childhood things and old pipe dreams Somehow slip away But never fade They never fade American Dreamers American Dreamers Flag whipping on a flag pole, And the distant smell of charcoal From the the VFW down the road Past a field of dreams and stones Come on baby baby, a little closer baby There's Ed's Drive-I like it's always been Hey let's stop in for a chilli cheese Maybe baby we can cruise Market Street Chase some old ghosts back to the beach American Dreamers American Dreamers Copyright 2017.