American Dream

ABOUT THIS SONG

A grandson asks what his grandpa would make of the country he fought for.

LYRICS

Grandpa, what would he say about the world we're living in today
Our leaders get rich and Congress is bought Can you believe this is why you fought
You tell us to stand, fight for what's right Remember your battles those endless nights
Hold our values, keep our land free And don't lose the American dream

Politicians get rich, that's a fact Every year they raise my tax
I'm fed up with red versus blue Both sides lying, nothing new
We the people are more than a vote We're the ones keeping this country afloat
In God we trust, we still believe Let's get back to the American dream

Grandpa, what would he say about the world we're living in today
Our leaders get rich and Congress is bought Can you believe this is why you fought
We used to build strong, we used to build with pride
Now they sell our future for a money ride Main street's hurting, factory's gone

Too many folks barely hanging on We're not broken, just ignore time
To remind them who they're working for Reclaim our spirit, our pride, our land
Stand up for the common man Let's raise our voices, stand our ground
We've been silent too long, make a sound With faith in our hearts and strength in our hands

We'll fight for justice, USA we stand
Grandpa, what would he say about the world we're living in today
Our leaders get rich and Congress is bought Can you believe this is why you fought
You tell us to stand and fight for what's right Remember your battles, those endless nights

Hold our values, keep our land free And don't lose the American dream
In God we trust, that's where we'll start With love for our country deep in our heart
Let's bring back the dream, let's bring back the pride
The American dream is still alive

Let's bring back the dream, let's bring back the pride

CREDITS

Written & Performed by Chad Sanders
Recording, Engineering, Mixing & Mastering by Chad Sanders
Guitars, Keyboards & Programming by Chad Sanders
Instruments: Fender Telecaster • Yamaha Keyboard & additional instruments
Software: Ableton Live • ACID Pro multitrack • Sound Forge Studio

ABOUT "AMERICAN DREAM"

"American Dream" is an original country love song written and recorded by Chad Sanders, an independent country music artist and songwriter from Alabama.

A grandson asks what his grandpa would make of the country he fought for.

Fans of country family song and inspirational country will find something real in this track, the kind of honest storytelling Chad Sanders is known for across his original catalog.

Chad Sanders writes and records from the perspective of someone rooted in North Alabama, North Alabama specifically, in the heart of Marshall County. His music reflects life as it actually is in small-town America, not as it's packaged for radio.

Released in October 2023, "American Dream" is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. Preview it here at ChadSandersOfficial.com before you stream.