"Don't Include Me (American Dream)" lyrics

You've got plans, you always have
A little house, a cul de sac
I promise you I tried to give you that

Christmas time, I'd hang the lights
But holidays would make you cry
You said they would remind you of simple times

I drive by the house, from what I can tell
Now you're living there with somebody else
Now I can see your American dream
Don't include me

And I still see your mom and dad
I wonder if they're angry at me
Or maybe they just think you're better off (better off)

And what if I went back in time
And I let you win the little fights
So would it make a difference in the end

I drive by the house, from what I can tell
Now you're living there with somebody else
Now I can see your American dream
Don't include me

I can't look away while you fade in the mirror
But I see you're happier from here
I turn on the highway 'cause it's only fair
For you to move on like I was never even there
Even there
Even there
Even there

I drive past the house, from what I can tell
Now you're living there with somebody else
Now I can see your American dream
Don't include me