In the morning when I wake up and listen to the sound
Of the birds outside on the roof
I try to ignore what the paper says
And I try not to read all the newsAnd I'll hold you if you had a bad dream
And I hope it never comes true
'Cause you and I been through so many things together
And the sun starts climbing the roofIt's a dream, only a dream
And it's fading now, fading away
It's only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stayThe Red River still flows through my home town
Rollin' and tumblin' on its way
Swirling around the old bridge pylons
Where a boy fishes the morning awayHis bicycle leans on an oak tree
While the cars rumble over his head
An aeroplane leaves a trail in an empty blue sky
And the young birds call out to be fedIt's a dream, only a dream
And it's fading now, fading away
Only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stayAn old man walks along on the sidewalk
Sunglasses and an old Stetson hat
The four winds blow the back of his overcoat away
As he stops with the policeman to chatAnd a train rolls out of the station
That was really somethin' in its day
Picking up speed on the straight prairie rails
As it carries the passengers awayIt's gone, it's only a dream
And it's fading now, fading away
Only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stayIt's a dream, only a dream
And it's fading now, fading away
It's only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stayIt's a dream, only a dream
And it's fading now, fading away