Too many lawyers in football, baseball's got a few
The pitcher, he got a million dollars and the quarterback, he got two
The pitcher threw his arm away and the quarterback burned his knee
And this they did so they could live the American dream
Now there are some preachers on TV with a suit and a tie and a vest
Do you really want it, do you really need it
You gotta keep on grindin' just to try to keep it
You got no time for yourself, you got more for old Jim Beam
You're goin' crazy dreamin' the American Dream
Reagan is a-cuttin' the budget, making the Democrats scream