He's a boy
Not yet a man
He's going off to college

At the top of his class
He's a son
And a dad

To his brothers & his sisters
Ever since his father left
And he's strong

And he's wise
Yes he's brave
His mother's prize

And she waves
A proud goodbye
Says a prayer

And watches time go by by saying

There goes my American dream

Grew up to be all he could be
I gave up all my dreams
Just to have, my son, my star,

My own American Dream

He's comes back home

For a couple days
Long enough to kiss his mother
But not long enough to stay

Sees old friends
who haven't changed
He knows he made the right

Decision
knows he'll make a way
for his family

and future wife
for young boys
who look just like

he did
when he had no hope
he'll reach back

and tell them hold on

you are the American dream

grow up and be all you can be
don't give up on your dreams
you're a man, you're a son,

you have wings
you are the american dream