A Lifetime to Pay - Horslips

So this is your day, look 'round you

You’ve made it at last

The American Way

You’re top of the heap-believe it

Got a place in the sun

And you’re planning to stay

It was tough on the street

It was rough down there making ends meet

Now you’re up on your feet

You can live for today

Just a dollar a day…

And a Iifetime to pay

So this is the life you dreamed of

Don’t worry if it’s not as good as it seemed

You’ve enough on your plate — that’s business;

You know you can buy the American Dream

You’ve worked for it all

Had your back to the wall

Now it’s free for all

The American Way

With a dollar a day…

And a lifetime to pay