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The Betrayal of the American Dream

Now it's the betrayal of the American Dream, What we once held high’s unraveling at the seams.

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Louise
Nov 13, 2024
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Verse 1

They told us a story, said it was ours to own,

A house, a job, a place to call home.

Our fathers and mothers worked their hands to the bone,

Believed in a promise—never felt so alone.

Chorus

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