Trooper – The American Dream Lyrics

well I was there in memphis
the day after Elvis died
but I never went to graceland
cause I didn't want to miss my ride
I've been down in Louisiana
spent a night in New Orleans
but I never did sleep well enough
to dream the american dream

I flew into New York city
another face in the crowd
they took me in a limousine
to an office up above the clouds
they said 1 and 1 is three
nothin's as it seems
well I didn't sleep at all that night
so I missed the american dream

I drove thru the freezin winter
thru the middle of the great heartland
spent my nights in truckstops
my days with the country