the great highway

i had this dream america

was always a very special place

heroes of the great wild west

wild bill hickok and the rest

the romantic on a reckless chase

till reality hit me in the face

hey

hey

hey

i'm ridin' on the great highway

all across america

from new york to l.a. hopin' i can find my dream

in new hampshire or new orleans

find a place where i can stay

a-once i'm there i'm never goin' away

so hey

hey

hey

from promenade to san francisco bay

all across america

along the great highway

bright eyes like wishing wells

instamatic kiss and tell

optimistic self-belief

college girls with perfect teeth

technicolor realism

in 20/20 vision

animated multi-race

and always out there in your face

hoorah

she'll be cool if you upset her

and life is not a road movie

so wake up to reality and

hey

hey

hey

i'm drivin' on the interstate

all across america

along the great highway

and even if the dream goes wrong

we'll stay for the last song

so hey

hey

hey

from promenade to san francisco bay

all across america

we're on the great highway

the great illusion it may be

but always somethin' else to see

always some little hick town

to pick you up when you are down

another day

another shake

malted with a slice of cake

la di da di da di da

at a jukebox in a smoky bar

a girl stands looking at the stars

dressed in denim

wearing shades

and how sad is the great highway

she sips her coke

walks away

it's just a second in her day

but all her culture's on display

she might be a dreamer

but maybe i'm a dreamer too

hey

hey

hey

i'm ridin' on the great highway

all across america

from new york to l.a. hey

hey

hey.