American Dream by Perry LaHaie

Ahead by Perry LaHaie

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American Dream
by Perry LaHaie

Album: Ahead

I first noticed you when I was a boy of eleven; you spoke to my heart and I slowly gave it away
You promised the world said you'd give more than I could imagine; and like a fish, I took the bait

You promised me wealth; promised me power and beauty; but what I loved the most is you promised me glory and fame
After all these years all I got for all of my chasing; is that I'm broken and tired and empty and so ashamed
Now there's only one thing left I want to say

Goodbye American Dream; goodbye American Dream
I have loved you too long and it's always been wrong
Now it's finally time to break free; goodbye American Dream

Put the blame on me cause I wanted all that you offered; too much in love with me, that's the reason you led me astray
But now I beat my breast, returning to the lover I've wounded; to a King on a cross, to a tomb, to an empty grave
To His staggering love that's freeing me now to say

Goodbye American Dream…

You can't fill me up like mercy in my soul; you can't give me life, can't give me breath; these things that make me whole
I'm created to be so much more; to honor One Great King; so now I sing; for Him I sing

Goodbye

Goodbye American Dream; like the brilliant dawn I've have only begun to feel what it's like to be free
Goodbye, goodbye now I won't cry; goodbye American Dream