Just a short walk 'cross the river
he prays he'll find a crack in the door
they say the streets are paved with gold
is there room for just one more?

I used to hear the old people talk
one can be what they want to be
play the game fair, there's justice for all
God bless the land of the free

and you fill my head with dreams
oh your beautiful dreams
sometimes I believe I can fly
but I can't get through
no matter what I do
the wall goes up to the sky

Was it all just a fairy tale?
or maybe it's not in the cards
bare your soul, give it your all
and end up with a broken heart

and I can still see the statue of liberty
reaching out to you and me
but now it's old and fading fast
and melting into the sea

and the buildings are crumbling to the ground
and the people are drowning in the sea