like harry houdini and charlie chaplin
the sons of america before your eyes
like sophie tucker and molly picon
keep those eyes on the prize

make 'em smile
make 'em dry the well
those characters light 'em up like a magic spell
make 'em laugh
make 'em dry the well
though we call this country home
we're from someplace else

like hedy lamarr and irving berlin
america's sweet hearts and minds
like mother jones and big max baer
keeping the american dream alive
professor einstein in the headlines
tarzan himself on the screen
mr. kellogg in the sunshine
keeping the american dream alive
Lyrics and Music by Joe Eglash. © 2026 Joe Eglash (ASCAP)

there you are
the world comes crashing down
tears racing down my frozen face
why here of all the little towns?

where were you? (no matter now)
what forces brought you back to me?
i was alone
stuck in this hellish fire
just skin and bones
back up against the wall and i felt my name on fire
snowdrops in the spring
news comes in the fall
our names are everything when the writing's on the wall

how could this be? where did you go?
you stayed alive for me
tears racing down my frozen face
why here of all the little towns?

our people love
our people go with the hand of G-d
snowdrops in the spring (i was waiting/always waiting)
news comes in the fall (you were in my dreams)
our names are everything when the writing's on the wall (you were in my dreams)
Lyrics and Music by Joe Eglash. © 2026 Joe Eglash (ASCAP)