The New American Dream

Obtaining the new American Dream
Begins with coffee, sugar, and cream
Quietly punch in on the time clock
Then drift with the freedoms of country or rock
A half hour lunch break to help keep you sane
From a forty hour work week of the mindless mundane
Resume the position for the afternoon
Your time in the machine will be over soon
Punched out again for yet another shift done
Knowing works end means your day has begun
Drive the car home to a subdivided lot
Trying to remember the life you forgot
Eat dinner, watch t.v., then go to bed
The only dreams you live are those inside your head