She was a Midwestern prom queen Got her boyfriend headed out west They ended up in the valley In a one room apartment, a disconnected phone, yeah Now five years later she's single She's got two kids and a note And if she gets a moment to herself She can remember how everything used to go her way She says Where did the time go When everything was simple and free? I want to know what happened Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream Yeah, yeah, yeah For twenty years he worked corporate He planned to early retire His CEO, he stole a billion dollars Now he's working at Denny's hoping for a raise He thinks Where did the time go When everything was simple and free? I want to know what happened Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm a little bit rebel, I'm a bit patriot I can see they're both sides of the coin But still it gets a bit rough an' everything is screwed up Guess it'­s just the American way Sometimes I wonder how you are You're up in New York City with a family I think I could have been your guy It's just a moment in time that is slipping on away Where did the time go When everything was simple and free? I want to know what happened Somebody woke me before I could have my American dream Where did the time go? (My American dream) Where did the time go? (My American dream) Where did the time go? (My American dream) Where did the time go? (Yeah, yeah, yeah) She was a Midwestern prom queen Got her boyfriend headed out west