Everybody's lookin'

For the good life

Like it's always been

On the silver screen

Glittering in the dim light

How easy it once seemed

Just to get a piece

Of the golden dream

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me now where did it go

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me does anyone know

Everybody's lookin'

For that one chance

Knockin' on the door

Of opportunity

Listenin' to the Top Forty

On the radio

I know rock'n'roll

Was the chance for me

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me now where did it go

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me does anyone know

Chasing after the dream

Pride goes before the fall

In the end will I find

It's a mirage after all

Everybody's lookin'

For their freedom

Everybody needs

Something to believe

Without a dream to guide them

A vision to achieve

Where would all

The starving masses be

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me now where did it go

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me does anyone know

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me now where did it go

Lookin' for the American dream

Tell me does anyone know