can't believe what you hear don't believe what you read hard to see what you need these days can't believe that it's true you know we had so much to do how come you treat me this way hey--you why don't you play by the rules play by the rules you--just you must take me take me for some kind of fool it's an illusion here and gone in a day not what it seems this American dream just drifting away it's an illusion after all that we've seem a complete waste of time just a nursery rhyme can't believe that you're leaving can't believe what you hear don't believe what you read hard to see what you need--these days they'll feed you the facts leave you like a kid on a railroad track our reason is fading away O.K. not much left I can do I can do you--just you just took me took me for some kinda fool it's an illusion here and gone in a day not what it seems this American dream just drifting away it's an illusion after all that we've seem a complete waste of time just a nursery rhyme can't believe that you're leaving it's an illusion..................