An American Dream Song Lyrics and Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
An American Dream
Recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Written by Rodney J. Crowell
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I beg your pardon momma
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what did you say
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My mind was drifting on a
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Martinique
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It's not that I'm not inte
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rested you see
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Augusta Georgia is just
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no place to be
I think Jamaica in the
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moonlight
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Sandy beaches drinking
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rum every night
We've got no money momma
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but we can go
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We'll split the difference and go to
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Just keep on talking momma
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I can hear
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Your voice it tickles down
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inside of my ear
I feel a tropical
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vacation this year
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Might be the answer to this
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Hillbilly
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Viola an Amer
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ican
dream
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We can travel girl with
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out any means
When it's as easy as
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closing your eyes
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And dream Jamaica is a
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big neon sign
Just keep talking momma
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I like that sound
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It goes so easy with that
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rain falling down
I think a tropical
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vacation this year
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Might be the answer to this
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Hillbilly
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Repeat #2,3
FAQ
Who sang the the song An American Dream?
- The song An American Dream was sang by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Who is Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California, in 1966. The band's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001, staying 16 years, then departing again in November 2017. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.
The band's successes include a cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles". Albums include 1972's Will the Circle be Unbroken, featuring such traditional country artists as Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Jimmy Martin. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two was released in 1989, was certified gold, won two Grammys, and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
