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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wes Hightower
Background Vocals
Kim Parent
Background Vocals
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals
Kix Brooks
Background Vocals
Ronnie Dunn
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kix Brooks
Songwriter
Don Cook
Songwriter
Jim Beavers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Brown
Producer
Ronnie Dunn
Producer
Kix Brooks
Producer
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer
Adam Beard
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ben Fowler
Recording Engineer
Corey Roberts
Recording Engineer
David Bryant
Assistant Recording Engineer
Derek Bason
Recording Engineer
Greg Lawrence
Assistant Recording Engineer
J.C. Monterrosa
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jason Gantt
Mixing Engineer
Jeff Balding
Mixing Engineer
Jeff Kersey
Recording Engineer
Joe Martino
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Barker
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Andrews
Recording Engineer
Matt Coles
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Phil Schillo
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rex Schnelle
Recording Engineer
Ryan Gore
Recording Engineer
Scott Kidd
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steve Marcantonio
Recording Engineer
Taylor Pollert
Assistant Recording Engineer
Todd Tidwell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
I know a woman
Her husband died, and he left her with two little children
So she went back to school, and she got a degree in business
Yeah, now she owns one
And she taught those kids you can do anything
With the heart of a true believer
Yeah, she's an American dreamer
And I've got a woman
And she waits for me with the light on 'cause she knows I'm coming
And she talks about babies and building a house in the country
Yeah, where it's sunny
And she's got faith that can do anything
But she'll never know how much I need her
Yeah, she's an American Dreamer
Back in the sixties, well, Haggard's in prison
He's thinking 'bout writing a tune
And a guy named Armstrong was crazy enough
To think he could walk on the moon
And a preacher named King, well, he had him a dream
He believed we could all live as one
And a soldier somewhere is praying for peace
While he's cleaning his gun
American dreamers
And I had a father
He said "Son, if something ain't real, then you don't even bother"
And he wasn't a saint, but I'd swear the man walked on water
Yeah, and he taught me
I ain't just a long-legged hell-raising
Son of a pipelining, honky-tonk singer
Yeah, I'm an American dreamer
(Dream as big as you want to) I'm an American dreamer
(There ain't nothing you can't do) I'm an American dreamer
(Dream as big as you want to) I'm an American dreamer
Writer(s): Laura Nyro
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