G
Woke up this mornin'
    C             G
And thought I was fine
G
Walked in the kitchen
  D
A quarter to nine
G
Poured me some coffee
C            G
Read me some news
G
When I looked up
    D          G
All hell broke loose
G
There's a hole in the roof
G
It's coming right through
                     C
The water's all gone cold
                G
Heater's makin' noise again
        D                    G
And the bread's all growin' mold

[Chorus]

C                        G
Songbird singin' in that old oak tree
    D
I'm lookin' up at you
       G
You're lookin' down on me
C                                  G             C
I promise you this really ain't as bad as it may seem
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream


[Verse 2]

G                C        G
I hate to let my old lady down
                     D
This time I took her out on the town
G                    C            G
If I had my way, I'd give her the world
                      D         G
Lord only knows how I love that girl
G
But the yard needs mowin'
G
Bills need payin'
                        C
Phone's ringing off the line
                    G
I got me a list of "Honey do's"
  D                   G
I just can't find the time


[Chorus]

C                        G
Songbird singin' in that old oak tree
    D
I'm lookin' up at you
       G
You're lookin' down on me
C                                  G             C
I promise you this really ain't as bad as it may seem
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream

(music)

C                        G
Songbird singin' in that old oak tree
    D
I'm lookin' up at you
       G
You're lookin' down on me
C                                  G             C
I promise you this really ain't as bad as it may seem
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream
    D          C        G
I'm livin' the American Dream