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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby Womack
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobby Womack
Composer
Jim Ford
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bobby Womack
Producer
Joe Yannece
Mastering Engineer
Andrew Oldham
Producer
James Gadson
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
America is essentially a dream
It is a dream of a land where men of all races
Of all nationalities and of all creeds
Can live together as brothers
[Verse 2]
I wish I could live in a fantasy world
Where everything is just make believe
Where nothing is wrong in the words of my song
Your love is all that I ever need
[Verse 3]
When I turn to the time
That my heart wasn't mine
Baby, I'm lost, lost, lost in my own reality
But all you got to do is baby, hold!
Hold on to me
When I'm not that free
Your love, your love is all that I need
Whoa, whoa, oh, American dream (American dream)
(Home in the hills) Home in the hills
(Where rainbows and blue skies) Everyday
(Light up my day) And I love to see the children
(Children run free in the home of the brave)
I'm talking about my beautiful (My beautiful)
(American dream) American dream
[Verse 4]
I wish I could fly like an arrow through time
To the arms that my destiny holds
[Verse 5]
When war, war is all gone
And my father comes home
Our love will never, never, never, never, never grow old
[Verse 6]
When I turn to the time
That my heart, that my heart wasn't mine
Baby, I'm lost, lost, lost in my own reality
But all you got to do for me, baby, is just hold
Hold on to me
Can't you see I'm not that free
Your love, your love, your love is all that I ever need
[Verse 7]
My American dream (American dream)
I have a dream this afternoon that the brotherhood of man (Home in the hills)
Will become a reality in this day. (Where rainbows)
With this faith (And blue skies)
I will go out
Carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair (Light up my day)
With this faith, I will go out with you and transform (Children run free)
Dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows (In the home of the brave)
With this faith, we will be able to achieve this new day
(My American dream, home in the hills)
I want everybody to lift up their voices and help me sing this song
(Where rainbows) Rainbows
(And blue skies) Blue skies
(Light up my day) Ooh, ooh
(Children run free)
(In the home of the brave)
Written by: Bobby Womack, Jim Ford