[00:08.31]Well they moved away from the farms they did not own[00:16.38]To live happily ever after on a[00:18.75]G.I. loanThe future was looking bright back in '62'[00:32.40]Neath the shadow of atomic bombs and the baby boom[00:44.31]You could take a walk downtown without being afraid[00:52.08]Hey who's the better center fielder,[00:54.42]Mantle or[01:00.39]MaysThere was chicken in every pot, even when times were lean[01:08.28]We thought everybody had a shot at the[01:11.55]American dream[01:20.37]Every mother was supposed to look like[01:23.76]Donna Reed[01:28.74]Father knew what was best for you and me[01:36.42]Our lives were etched on eight millimeter frames[01:44.34]As we grew up in houses that all looked the same[01:52.08]But there was trouble on the other side of town[02:00.12]It was a time when people began to stand their ground[02:08.40]As the eyes of the world were opened by a man named[02:17.43]KingEverybody wanted their share of the[02:19.59]American dream[02:28.11]Dream on, children, dream on[02:32.58]Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone[02:40.32]As long as there's a[02:41.85]God aboveKeep praying we never wake up[02:47.88]Keep on dreaming the[02:51.75]American dream[03:00.24]Now there's medals on the wall[03:02.52]I got back in '91[03:08.37]And a quarter-acre piece of heaven, where my kids can run[03:16.35]As I turn off the cable and put my babies to bed[03:24.66]I kiss 'em goodnight and[03:26.67]I whisper under my breath[03:36.09]Dream on, children, dream on[03:41.13]Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone[03:48.21]As long as there's a[03:49.83]God aboveKeep praying we never wake up[03:57.78]Keep on dreaming the[04:01.80]American dream[04:05.85]Keep on dreaming the[04:09.78]American dream