I'm your average man
On American land
White picket fences
So you know who I am

I've got a notion
Not to go through the motions - the motions

The American Dream was never for me
I got a chip on my shoulder - not apart of the scene
American dreams are not what I need
So if you're selling the dreams, don't even bother with me

I work all day just to feed the machine
While I go hungry trying to follow my dreams
Cause I'm down in the pipe now
Trying not to wipe out -
Slipping and sliding falling short to my self doubt

I've got a notion
Not to go through the motions
I've got a notion
Not to go through the motions - the motions

The American Dream was never for me
I got a chip on my shoulder - not apart of the scene
American dreams are not what I need
So if you're selling the dreams, don't even bother with me

I've got a notion
Not to go though the motions
I've got a notion
Not to go through the motions