On the first verse of "Never Learn" Jaymes sings about a guy who still lives life as if he were a 20 something, even if he's supposed have 'grown up' and joined the real world and in the second verse he turns the theory of 'working for the man' and 'playing the game' to say that those people who do that 'never learned' that living life isn't trying to fit some mold but rather to live life the way you want to and on your own terms. It's a thoughtful tune that has a bit of a Petty feel without ever feeling like a 'wannabe Petty song,' something that many artists are easily capable of being. While some of these songs on "Dollar And A Dream" seem to have similar themes and feelings, the album closing rocker "That Was Yesterday" really strikes as, next to the title track, the best track on the record. It's a song about facing your demons and realizing that what you may think is good and great and perfect will be gone tomorrow. Life's not about chasing women or drinking lots of bottles of crown; it's about making connections with people and enjoying your life while on the journey, not the past destinations because after all, that was indeed yesterday.
While "Dollar And A Dream" doesn't have the appeal of a slickly produced album from a major or mid-tier label, that is also largely part of its appeal as Richard Jaymes sings songs about real life, even if they're tough subjects to discuss. He's unafraid to take that chance and that makes "Dollar and A Dream" all the better for taking the chance.
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