Everyone tells me, everyone say Nobody loses The American way Doctors and teachers So much they can do Food on the table And a future for you Sweet little angel, sleeping so still I got to run for the boarder now You won't see me until Your papa got a good job Got some money in his hands Tell your Mama what I'm saying She will help you understand So while I'm gone Pray that it won't be long We'll be together again On a shiny new day Living the dream The American way I met a guy on a corner I gave him all that we could He said get me a green card Mama's scared She thinkd he's no good I said this time it will work out Anyway it's all we can do 'Cos we live for your future That's why I got to get through So while I'm gone Pray that it won't be long We'll be together again On a shiny new day Living the dream The American way