American Dream

All work, no play (Bm)may have made Jack a dull boy,

but all work, no God has left Jack with a lost soul.

But he's moving on full steam;

he's chasing the American Dream.

He's gonna give his fam'ly the finer things.

(D5)His A "Not i this time,

(Bm)son. is I've no time to waste.

more and Maybe tomorrow I'll have time to play."

(D5)day. "Dad And then he slips into (Bm)game?"

his new BMDoubleU (D5)and drives farther and farther they are and farther away.

'Cause he works all day and tries to sleep at night.

(D)He says them things will get better,

it'll just take a better in time.

(D5)So he works (G5)and he builds (B5)with his (G5)own two hands,

(D5)and he pours all he has (B5)in a (G5)castle made with sand,

(B5)but the wind (D5)and the rain (G5)are coming crashing in;

(B5)time will tell just how long his kingdom stands,

(Bm)his kingdom stands.

(D5)His A merican dream son.

(Bm)is beginning to seem more and more like a nightmare with ev'ry passing (D5)day.

"Dad dy, can you come to my (Bm)game?"

"Oh, Baby, please don't work U

(D5)Another ed weekend, and they are and slipping away.

'Cause he works all day and lies awake at night.

(D)He tells them things will get better,

it'll Looks like he's little more time.

(D5)'Cause he worked (G5)and he (B5)built with his (G5)own two (D5)hands,

and he poured all he (B5)had in a (G5)castle made with sand,

(B5)but the wind (D5)and the (G5)rain are coming crashing in;

(B5)time will tell just how long his kingdom (D5)stands,

(Bm)his kingdom (D5)stands.

(Bm)his kingdom stands.

(D)He used to say, "Whoever dies

with the most toys wins,"

but if he loses his soul,

(Gmaj7)what has he gained in the end?

(D)I'll take a shack on a rock (Gmaj7)over a castle in the sand.

Now he works all (D)day and cries alone at night.

(G5)his kingdom stands,

his (A5)kingdom (D5)stands.