American Dream

It was just an American dream It was just an American dream, hey, hey It was just an American dream It was just an American dream, hey, hey Lover, don't you come down Without a sword or a gun For the gold and the silver you're searching Is heeded, now they're on the ground But there's a beast on the clock Guarding against the foot And the ghost from the river is watching She won't let you get any closer It was just an American dream It was just an American dream, hey, hey It was just an American dream It was just an American dream, hey, hey Lover, don't make a sound Bring your rifle around When I say "Hallelujah" It's your cue to shoot up the head of the hound Now take this fortune and bury it Any more won't fit your bed Wash first, as your feet they will carry For that way to Jesus be damned It was just an American dream It was just an American dream, hey, hey It was just an American dream It was just an American dream, hey, hey There' no clutching or brake There's no race till you're dead There's no heaven or hell There's no wrong anyway