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He wakes up
A quarter to five
She gets home
In time to say goodbye

Then race the children off to school
And crash two hours
Before her class at noon

No time for dreaming
rent’s due again

They live off hope for one more day
Put all their dreams on layaway
Five years running the race but they wont break
He takes the train an hour each way
And works two shifts that barely pay
Are they modern heroes?
Is this living the American Dream?

Her father said
Hard work will pay off
she quit school
After he was laid off

Born in the land of liberty
Can they hold on
To their dignity?

They live off hope for one more day
Put all their dreams on layaway
Ten years running the race but nothing’s changed
The rich buy laws to grow their share
'Cause we need one more billionaire
Are they modern heroes?
This is living the American Dream