American Dream?

This song is about how the poor are shut out of the American Dream.

Verse 1: They say peace comes from the inside

That's much easier said than done

Especially when you're standing on the outside,

But when no one wants to see you

And no one would want to be you

It becomes quite clear, it's all just a dream

Verse 2: They say in love you'll find the answers

Once again, that's easy to say

Especially when you're the first in line

But when no one wants to see you

And no one would want to be you

It becomes quite clear, it's all just a dream

Chorus.

yeah, it's all just a façade

And we're caught in between

What's real and what is seen

It's all just a dream

and we're caught in between

Solo

They'll say you just haven't tried hard enough

Your opportunity will arise

But platitudes like that just don't support the facts

when no one wants to see you

And no one would want to be you

It becomes quite clear, it's all just a dream

Chorus

David Kauzlarich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Southern Illinois University

Haven’t we been over this?

This song is about my frustration with the war on Iraq and Bush’s reckless decision making

Verse 1
Let me clear my head on this
Take a moment to reflect on it
It hasn’t been high on my list before
I feel more like a fool than I have ever before
My impression is that it doesn’t matter anymore

Chorus
Can you follow through?
And make this all seem worthwhile
Because of you
They say the sky just might die
Are you a junkie too?
Sleepin’ off the April moon
I’m done with you
Haven’t we been over this before?

Verse 2
Takin’ chances without thinkin’
Thinkin’ them through
Is no what I accustmoned, yeah, to do
I feel like a stooge again,
Clearin’ paths for the pain to begin
I guess it doesn’t really matter anymore

Chorus
Solo
Chorus

David Kauzlarich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Southern Illinois University

Far away (Escape from Darfur) can you take me far away from this place I’ll take anything i’ll stay, you go they can have what’s left of me you must swear that you’ll always remember me, so don’t take turns, or go slow just turn your back on me so don’t stop, hell no but always remember me at times a clear view of an open field will do you well in a place that seems, that seems like a living hell, so don’t stop, hell no just turn your back on me, but sweet dreams at night is when you’ll best remember me. can you take me far away from this place I’ll take anything Written and performed by Dave Kauzlarich with Steevemarten, http://www.myspace.com/steevemarten
2:42 minutes (2.48 MB)