Oh Lord, what I got to show? For all those slow shows, downtown, downtown I know, some say I ought to grow Up and get a real job, downtown, downtown But I got songs stuck in my soul And Ill dry rot if I dont roll So its 35 North, 20 due West 21 days on too little rest Too many red lights, Waiting on green High on hope and low on gasoline My own American dream Ive tried and Ive tried Determined and denied Knocked down four times I stood up five I got a good heart Nerves steel Tell me that I wont and Ill show you that I sure will To be strong is to believe My own American dream I got songs stuck in my soul And Ive been blessed and Ive been bold And I got a pretty little girl And she believes in me I got the sun and the rain and the right to freedom And a cold beer and some good friends When my hands are tied, theyve got a hand to lend I got all a man could need. Living My own American dream
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