Matty's on the move tonight Making his way through the old neighborhood Racing the morning light Thinking that he sure could use a cold one That he sure could use some sleep Wonderin' why the memories that haunt him Are the ones you'd never keep... Making his way down a dead end street All the houses the same and they just seem to fade Into one as they bake in the heat And every house has got its story And every story's got its start Every start leads to an ending And most endings fall apart... Just another night in America Just another night in the land of hopes and dreams Just another night in America Ya make it through another day Tryin' not to fade away... Now he's wonderin' where they've gone All the faces he knew that he watched as he grew They just seem to move on along And Janie got remarried Took the kids and hit the shore And John's in California Don't think much 'bout here no more... Just another night in America Just another night in the land of hopes and dreams Just another night in America Ya make it through another day Tryin' not to fade away... (bridge) And what ya gonna do When it all feels just like a heartache Where you gonna look To find another kind of ending And what you gonna try That won't be just another mistake You ain't gonna break But you're so damn tired of bending... So you look for little victories So the night won't seem so long But the DJ won't stop talking Just shut up man play my song... Just another night in America Just another night in the land of hopes and dreams Just another night in America Ya make it through another day Tryin' not to fade away... Just another night in America