We got trucks and trains
Cars and planes
We even put a man on the moon


Yet we've had riots and slaves
Shameful days

The sad American tune

But I read in a book

About when the world shook
World wars one and two


Yeah, what did we get
Abuse and neglect
From pullin' the free world through


American memories
Land of honey and wild

American memories
Go back when we were a child


I remember the day
That JFK
Left America cryin'


I remember the day
I heard a President

Yes, I do resign

We've had great depressions

And phony recessions
The energy crisis?


But through it all
We've grown so tall
The greatest race on Earth


American memories
Land of honey and wild

American memories
Go back when we were a child


Ahhh, we struggled through the tough times
We laughed through the fun
American memories

We survived each and every one

I remember Disney

Donald and Mickey
Fantasy come true


Open road?
King Elvis it seemed
Made fantasy turn blue


Yet I read in the paper
And Hope told a joke

Some?

We've gone from Uncle Miltie

To Here's Johnny
Keepin' us up at night


American memories
Land of honey and wild
American memories

Go back when we were a child

I remember Sinatra

The Beatles and opera
And Dylan in the wind


The underdog dreams
The Celtic teams
And another Nichlaus win


Many great men
George, Abe, and Ben
The farmer, the teacher, the free


Yeah I read in a book
About when the world shook
Come on and sing along with me

American memories

Land of honey and wild
American memories
Go back when we were a child

American memories

Land of honey and wild
American memories
Go back when we were a child

American memories

Land of honey and wild
American memories
Go back when we were a child