Original Songs, written by Eddie Minyard
I wrote this song a while back. It's based not-so-loosely on a good friend. His situation is very much like other of my brothers from Vietnam and, most likely, from every other war, too...
Lyrics, vocals, guitars and harp – Eddie Minyard
American Dream © Minyard
He got some medals in the Asian War
A Purple Heart and a couple more
He used to think about it every day
The VA doctors say he’ll be okay
He pays his child support with no regrets
He’s still workin’ off the credit card debts
Goes home at three and catches 40 winks
Heads to the bar and he begins to drink
< Chorus >
He’s just another American Hero
Livin’ out that American Dream
You know that one where you’re running your heart out
Getting nowhere, or so it seems
He don’t complain much ‘bout this life he leads
He’s always been a man of simple means
He figured out a long time ago
The only thing to do is go with the flow
But late at night when he’s all alone
Listenin’ to Zepelin and gettin’ stoned
He thinks of all the things that might have been
While he was livin’ that American Dream
< Chorus >
He’s just another American Hero
Livin’ out that American Dream
You know that one where you’re running your heart out
Getting nowhere, or so it seems
Make a toast to the American Hero
Raise your glass to that American Dream
< Chorus >
He’s just another American Hero
Livin’ out that American Dream
You know that one where you’re running your heart out
Getting nowhere, or so it seems
Lyrics, vocals, guitars and harp – Eddie Minyard
American Dream © Minyard
He got some medals in the Asian War
A Purple Heart and a couple more
He used to think about it every day
The VA doctors say he’ll be okay
He pays his child support with no regrets
He’s still workin’ off the credit card debts
Goes home at three and catches 40 winks
Heads to the bar and he begins to drink
< Chorus >
He’s just another American Hero
Livin’ out that American Dream
You know that one where you’re running your heart out
Getting nowhere, or so it seems
He don’t complain much ‘bout this life he leads
He’s always been a man of simple means
He figured out a long time ago
The only thing to do is go with the flow
But late at night when he’s all alone
Listenin’ to Zepelin and gettin’ stoned
He thinks of all the things that might have been
While he was livin’ that American Dream
< Chorus >
He’s just another American Hero
Livin’ out that American Dream
You know that one where you’re running your heart out
Getting nowhere, or so it seems
Make a toast to the American Hero
Raise your glass to that American Dream
< Chorus >
He’s just another American Hero
Livin’ out that American Dream
You know that one where you’re running your heart out
Getting nowhere, or so it seems
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