Only In America - Live Version - Farm Aid Lyrics
Brooks & Dunn
Lyrics
Sun coming up over New York City
School bus driver in a traffic jam
Starin' at the faces in her rearview mirror
Looking at the promise of the Promised Land
One kid dreams of fame and fortune
One kid helps pay the rent
One could end up going to prison
One just might be president
Only in America
Dreaming in red, white and blue
Only in America
Where we dream as big as we want to
We all get a chance
Everybody gets to dance
Only in America
Sun going down on an La. freeway
Newlyweds in the back of a limousine
A welder's son and a banker's daughter
All they want is everything
She came out here to be an actress
He was a singer in a band
They just might go back to Oklahoma
And talk about the stars they could have been
Only in America
Where we dream in red, white and blue
Only in America
Where we dream as big as we want to
We all get a chance
Everybody gets to dance
Only in America
Yeah only in America
Where we dream in red, white and blue
Yeah we dream as big as we want to
Song & Lyrics Facts
Brooks & Dunn's "Only In America" is a live version of the song released at Farm Aid in 2002. The single was written by Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks, who are both members of the country duo, Brooks & Dunn.
It was included on their album Steers & Stripes, which was released on April 24th 2001. This song has become an anthem for patriotism and freedom and its lyrics speak to the unique aspects of life in America. The genre of this track is Country/Rock and it features powerful vocals from Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. The song also includes guitar solos from each member of the band as well as a full horn section that adds to the uplifting spirit of the tune. It speaks to the beauty of living in America and the freedoms we have here. Its lyrics include lines such as “Only in America can you be what you want to be” and “Only in America driving down the highway with a big ol' smile”.