Story Behind The Song

Home town is crumbling and a young man doesn't want to leave but he needs to find work to look after his family.

Song Description

City decay causing financial problems for families.

Lyrics

My Little Town (The American Dream) ©

Verse

I took my girl down to Mexico I'd had enough of this town.
I don't know why I just had to go the vibes round here bring me down.
We flew down with no place to stay that was no big deal.
Slept on the beach day-to-day could just afford the one meal.
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Chorus

I'm going nowhere in my little town
I've got to find a new scene.
Everyone's fighting for a handful of jobs
Whatever happened to the American dream?

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Verse

At least it's sunny down in Mexico made me feel good for a while.
People are friendly and wanna know just why I've traveled there all those miles.
A man we met says he'd help us out with a room we could stay in.
But when we see our new neighbourhood I guess we'd better start praying.
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Chorus

I'm going nowhere in my little town
But it's better than what I've just seen.
Decline and decay in my little town
Whatever happened to the American dream?

Bridge

It's my little town and it's the place I love
But it's slowly dying in every neighborhood.
I wanna go back and raise a family
but I just can't find the things that I need.

Chorus

I'm going nowhere in my little town
But it's not right to up and just leave.
Can't we re-build my little town?
Let's all stand up and live the American dream.

END