The Great Highway Lyrics - Ray Davies

I had this dream America 

Was always a very special place 

Heroes of the great Wild West 

Wild Bill Hickock and the rest 

The romantic on a wreckless chase 

'Til reality hit me in the face 

Hey, hey, hey 

I'm ridin' on The Great Highway 

All across America 

From New York to LA 

Hopin' I can find my dream 

In New Hampshire or New Orleans 

Find a place where I can stay 

A'once out there I'm never goin' away so 

Hey, hey, hey 

From [inaudible] to San Francisco Bay 

All across America 

Along The Great Highway 

Bright eyes like wishing wells 

Instamatic kiss and tell 

Optimistic self-belief 

College girls with perfect teeth 

Technicolor realism in 20/20 vision 

Animated multi-race 

And always out there in your face 

Hoorah should we are cool if you fell out 

And life is not a [inaudible] 

So wake up to reality and 

Hey, hey, hey 

I'm drivin' on the interstate 

All across America 

Along The Great Highway 

And even if the dream goes wrong 

We'll stay for the last song 

So, hey, hey, hey 

From [inaudible] to San Francisco Bay 

All across America 

We're on The Great Highway 

The great illusion it may be 

But always somethin' else to see 

Always some little hick town 

To pick you up when you are down 

Another day, another shake 

Malted with a slice of cake 

La di da di da di da (la di da di da di da) 

At a jukebox in a smoky bar 

A girl stands looking at the stars 

Dressed in denim, wearing shades 

And how sad is The Great Highway 

(I had this dream, America) 

She sips her Coke, walks away 

It's just a second in her day 

But all her culture's on display 

She might be a dreamer 

But maybe I'm a dreamer too 

Hey, hey, hey 

I'm ridin' on The Great Highway 

All across America 

From New York to LA 

Hey, hey, hey 

Hey, hey, hey 

Hey, hey, hey 

Hey, hey, hey 

Hey, hey, hey 

Hey