American Dream

I've been thinking about the news
Daddy leaves it on all day through
I've been thinking about the wars
And to be honest, I can't take it anymore
I hear you every day
The awful words you say
But hate can't be
The face of the American dream
I've been thinking about my life
And how one day I want to be a mother and a wife
I've been scared of that thought too
In a world of struggle what are we gonna do?
I hear you every day
Saying it's gonna be okay
But hate can't be
The face of the American dream
And I know
We've got a long way to go
But I've got to believe
That change is a choice
And it can start with me
And I've been thinking about our mother
And how they took her away from her people
Put her in a boarding school
Away from her brother, sister, and culture
I can hear her every night
Saying we've gotta make this right
'Cause hate can't be
The face of the American dream
And I know
We've got a long way to go
But I've got to believe
That change is a choice
And it can start with me
And change is a choice
And it can start with me
And change is a choice
And it can start with you