[This song sprang], of course, from the dissatisfaction that I see within myself from the people who appear never to be able to have anything. We want education for our children, of course we should have education for our children, but to what end? We try to prepare them to be the viable citizens, w...
Once upon a high
The streets were gold and blue was
In the sky riders gone
Never could belong
Maybe you still can dream
Sleep through screams
While we're dying in America
Once upon a child
The carnival would stop and stay a
While you were gone
Everything went wrong
Too soon, cartoon
Dying in America
Dying in America
In places where aces outnumber the queens
Jack is afraid of tomorrow
Colors are changing to red, white and green
As we all fall down
Once upon a hate
They told us they could fix it if we'd
Wait for awhile
Killing you with smiles
Maybe you still can dream
Sleep through screams
While we're dying in America
Dying in America
Sex, sex, sex
Even bigger, even better
Don't lose out, be a winner
Save more, save time and save now
One hundred thirty per cent American people
Would like to be like everyone else
Dying in America was written by Tracy Grijalva & Jeff Pilson & Vinny Appice & Dio.
Dying in America was produced by Dio.
Dio released Dying in America on Mon Sep 23 1996.