I bought a diploma
spent four years in a coma
and every penny since they gave it to me
You hid behind my eyes
dressed up your dreams, disguised them as mine
but only wanted what was best for me
This American dream is a nightmare
This American dream is a nightmare
I could sit behind a wooden desk
but this guitar and these songs make me die a bit less
I've got a voice I'm gonna goddamn sing
I dragged myself through hell for you
the flames ate away everything but the truth
To be asleep is the only way to believe
This American dream is a nightmare
This American dream is a nightmare