Author unknown (sung by Dan Peek) Found on Heard. I always thought that I wanted a long, new, shiny Cadillac That a real man wears five hundred dollar suits upon his back I always thought that I needed a big, old house with a million dollar view But baby, since we fell in love, all I needed is you Waking up (waking up) to my American dream She's a long haired, blue eyed, country girl She's better than a fantasy Waking up (waking up) to my American dream And I would not trade the whole wide world For what she means to me She's pretty as the moonlight on the gulf of Mexico And her heart is pure and true as any California gold I put her on a pedastel like Lady Liberty Know there is no finer girl from sea to shining sea I'm waking up (waking up) to my American dream She's a long haired, blue eyed, country girl She's better than a fantasy Waking up (waking up) to my American dream And I would not trade the whole wide world For what she means to me Waking up (waking up) to my American dream She's a real live, blue eyed, country girl The best thing I've ever seen And I would not trade the whole wide world For what she means to me I'm waking up (waking up) to my American dream I'm waking up (I'm waking up) to my American dream