Various Artists American Dream lyrics

All work, no play may have made Jack a dull boy
But all work, no God has left Jack with a lost soul
But he's moving on full steam, he's chasing the American dream
He's gonna give his family, the finer things

Not this time, son, I've no time to waste
Maybe tomorrow, we'll have time to play
Then he slips into his new BMW
And drives farther and farther and farther away

'Cause he works all day and tries to sleep at night
He says, "Things will get better, better in time"

So he works and he builds with his own two hands
And he pours all he has in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are comin' crashin' in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands, his kingdom stands

His American Dream is beginning to seem
More and more like a nightmare with every passing day
"Daddy, can you come to my game?"
"Oh baby, please don't work late"
Another wasted weekend and they are slipping away

'Cause he works all day and lies awake at night

He tells them, "Things will get better, just take a little more time"

So he works and he builds with his own two hands
And he pours all he has in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are comin' crashin' in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands, his kingdom stands

He used to say, "Whoever die with the most toys, wins"
But if he loses his soul, what has he gained in the end
I'll take a shack on a rock over a castle in the sand

Now he works all day and cries alone at night
It's not getting any better, looks like he's running out of time

'Cause he worked and he built with his own two hands
And he poured all he had in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are comin' crashin' in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands, his kingdom stands

All they really wanted was you
All they really wanted was you
All they really wanted was you