Dave Morehouse (ASCAP): Music Clips

• MP3 play whole song, hi-fi (broadband)
• MP3 play whole song, lo-fi (modem)

I thought that by disguising the first two verses as a love song written in the third person I would be able to sneak in a bit of political commentary. The fact that she is the returning soldier and that the two of them share a dream of world peace makes the song somewhat unique. I hope you enjoy.

The Dream
c.Dave Morehouse 2008

He don’t care
Where she’s been tonight…no
The fact that she is there
Makes his world seem right.
And it feels exactly like a dream
Is racing through his head.

She’s so happy
Just to be back home with him…yeah
She cooks his breakfast
While the morning sun’s still dim.
And it feels exactly like a dream
Is racing through her head.

She served her country
A thousand days and nights
He’s deeply grateful
She’s returned all right.

She reads a letter
From a comrade overseas.
He tries to tell her
Bad things always come in threes.
Exactly like the dream
That’s locked up in their heads.

He can’t help her
But he feels that he must try.
He says a soldier
Still has every right to cry.
And it feels exactly like a dream.

She served her country
A thousand days and nights
He’s deeply grateful
That she’s returned all right.
And it feels exactly like a dream
That’s burned into their heads.

Off to sleep now
Time to visit all your dreams.
Of a time when
There will be no death machines.
The world will be exactly like the dream
The world will be exactly like the dream
That’s in their heads.