American Dream lyrics

Song information

Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Album: Twenty Years Of Dirt

Lyrics

I beg your pardon, mama, what did you say?
My mind was drifting off on martinique bay
It's not that I'm not interested, you see;
Augusta georgia is just no place to be

I think jamaican in the moonlight
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night
We got no money, mama, but we can go;
We'll split the difference, go to coconut grove

Keep on talking, mama, I can hear
Your voice, it tickles down inside of my ear
I feel a tropical vacation this year
Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer

I think jamaican in the moonlight
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night
We got no money, mama, but we can go;
We'll split the difference, go to coconut grove

Voila! an american dream
Well, we can travel girl, without any means
When it's as easy as closing your eyes
And dream jamaica is a big neon sign

Just keep talking, mama, I like that sound
It goes so easy with that rain falling down
I think a tropical vacation this year
Might be the answer to this hillbilly beer

Voila! an american dream
Yeah, we can travel, girl, without any means
When it's as easy as closing your eyes
And dream jamaica is a big neon sign

Just think jamaican in the moonlight
Sandy beaches, drinking rum every night
We got no money, mama, but we can go;
We'll split the difference, go to coconut grove

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"Twenty Years Of Dirt" album track list