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