I dreamed a dream last night I saw my life pass by And all the things I've wanted, they were mine I thought that I was doing fine I worked so hard for my business But I was never home for Christmas Still I thought that I could buy more time There was only one thing on my mind 'Cause they say There ain't no limitations It's only your imagination If you can dream it you can do it Whatever fits for you Might not fit for me But who's to say what's right or what is wrong People like to sing their own song The American dream Is just not what it seems Cause if the whole world was mine Would it change the bottom line The American dream It's just polish and sheen Cause at the end of the day It won't wipe your tears away Now I'm wide awake I feel I need a break From all the things I've wanted in my life Do I need them to survive I know I need to change But my soul feels strange The thought that I might lose it all is here I'd rather choose to hide my fear Oeh oeh The American dream Is just not what it seems Cause If the whole world was mine Would it change the bottom line The American dream Is just not what it seems But I'm afraid I'll never wake up from that dream