American Dream

[Chorus]
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream

[Verse 1]
Lover, don't you come down
Without a sword or a gun
For the gold and the silver you're searching
Is hidden out there underground
But there's a beast on the clock
Guarding against the folk [fool?]
And the ghost from the river is watching
She won't let you get any closer

[Chorus]
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream

[Verse 2]
Lover, don't make a sound
Bring your rifle around
When I say "Hallelujah"
It's your cue to shoot at the head or the heart
Now take just what you need baby
Any more won't feed you a bit
Oh as fast as your feet they will carry, for that weight, and chasers be damned [?]

[Chorus]
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream
It was just an American dream

[Verse 3]
There' no clutching or brake
There's no race till you're dead
There's no heaven or hell
There's no wrong anyway