American Dream - Willie Jones

Young man, young man

Got the heart of a lion and the drive of a wild horse

Young man, young man

Better watch how you step when you step off the front porch

Your granddad done went through hell

Don’t take for granted what he built

Young man, young man

If you don’t know your roots

Then you don’t know what you stand for

Proud to be a Black man

Livin' in the land of the brave and the free

Yeah, I’m all-American

And that American dream ain’t cheap

We’ve come a long way

Still got a long way to go

When you’re livin' as a Black man

It’s a different kinda 'merican dream

It’s a different kinda 'merican dream

One man, one man

Put his life on the line for the folks tryna break chains

One man, one man

Rode in deep in the streets with a dream just to make change

One man, one man

Still in the field, had to kneel for the same thing

Run, man, run, man

You know we ain’t done yet

Proud to be a Black man

Livin' in the land of the brave and the free

Yeah I’m all-American

And that American dream ain’t cheap

We’ve come a long way

Still got a long way to go

When you’re livin' as a Black man

It’s a different kinda 'merican dream

It’s a different kinda 'merican dream

A lot of people die for the flag

A lot of people lie for the flag

Seen a lot of songs for the flag

Do a lot of wrong for the flag

Some people can’t breathe for the flag

Had to take a knee for the flag

I really wanna ride for the flag

But I gotta keep an eye on the flag

With skin black as night

A Black boy runs for his life

Faced down by the hounds of a checkered past

Objectified, commodified, and scrutinized by blue eyes

And blue and white lights dancing off his skin

As he dances in the wind

Fists raised, Black saves, Black blood

Black love, Black blood, Black love

Black love, Black love, Black love, Black love

White man, white man

Could you spare a little change

'Cause it’s change at the front door

White man, white man

Can you do it right, man

Proud to be a Black man

Livin' in the land of the brave and the free

Yeah I’m all-American

And that American dream ain’t cheap

We’ve come a long way

Still got a long way to go

When you’re livin' as a Black man

It’s a different kinda 'merican dream

We’ve come a long way (We pledge allegiance)

Still got a long way to go (Look at how they treat us)

(They turn around and beat us)

It’s a different kind of 'merican dream (I guess we all fight the demons)

We’ve come a long way (We've come a long way)

Still got a long way to go (But we’ve got a long way to go)

When you’re livin' as a Black man (Oh oh oh)

It’s a different kinda 'merican dream