It's a slow death for dreamers in America
Yes it's a slow death for you and me
What happened to the white picket fences?
What happened to the American dream?
You started drinking in the afternoon
Just to feel alive
But the bottle's empty way too soon
You're just killing time
You used to wanna be singing down on Broadway
You used to wanna be a great big start
Now you're living life day by day
And you don't know who you are
So take me home
Don't leave me waiting here
So take me home
Don't let me disappear
You walk down into a crowded bar
So you don't feel alone
But no one here has gotten very far
You're not on your own
You used to wanna be living down in Hollywood
You used to wanna be a great big star
Now you've given up just like the rest of us
You don't know who you are