Last Night I Had An American Dream

Oh, there's lots of talk about the sad end Of what we call the American dream; About the fast decline of our morals And that we're not all we once were or seem. Yes, the enemy is outside and in And most are betting that we're about through; It seems religion just keeps withering And that patriots are too far and few. Not long ago leaders were respected-- They told us the truth and they were not stealth; Now we doubt their word and their intentions With smiles and slick phrases like “spread the wealth.” Oh, they slowly take away liberties-- Tell us what to eat and how we should talk; Call us fuddy-duddies and out of touch-- It's our traditions and culture they mock. Yet, nothing is sadder than old liberals When they go and wrap themselves in the flag; Make those empty red, white and blue gestures And say hollow things and put on false brag. We know that they're just all so full of it And we never believe a single word; Leaving unintended consequences While behind our backs they flip us the bird. And if we should oppose same-sex marriage-- We're old and just behind the times, you know; Seems our constitution and God's own book Aren't enough to stop our nation's garbage flow. So now they say police are the bad guys And that they're too brutal and leave folks dead; But if there's a robbery or riot-- You never call a criminal instead. Yes, they keep saying our economy Is just dandy and really quite a pip; As they still lie about unemployment-- It's just mostly lives and burgers we flip. Oh, there is no real war on our women But there is a long one on the unborn; And we're told transgenders now have their rights While our own rights are met with stone cold scorn. Our borders have become a suggestion And illegals glut our land and just laugh; We're told there's no such thing as terrorists And we can't separate wheat from the chaff. Oh, say we can see by dawn's early light That we have fell down and long lost our way; Heroes are now villains and wrong is right-- But cowboys aren't gone and will have their day. Last night I had an American dream About our hopes and not just our demise-- Yes... our America will never die As long as freedom shines in one child's eyes.