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lyrics

The Dreamer
M. Litton

Briar Buddha lay low beneath the tree
Drinking holy plum juice wine
King Alexander marched his armies East
Hail Caesar camped along the Rhine
Comets sail out past the moon
Dolphins dance upon the sea
I’ve dreamed of you a thousand years
Won’t you dream, dream tonight with me?

To Toledo came a knight of old
They say he rode up from the plains
He laid a bag of Calcutta gold
Down at her feet then he sang her name
“O Dulcinea, I’ve come for you
“I have slain a mighty beast
“I’ve dreamed of you a thousand years
“Won’t you dream, dream tonight with me?”

Hear the Dreamer’s song in the wind
His shadow shapes the angry waves
The Dreamer’s dream will never end, my love
Until the Dreamer lies a thousand years in his grave
Oh, won’t you dream, dream tonight with me?

Lay down a dollar, take a roll on the dice
The gambler’s bound to play the odds
To Heaven he rolls his hungry eyes
Prays for Lady Luck to wink and nod
To the face that once launched a thousand ships
And for each sunken navy now grieves
“I’ve dreamed of you a thousand years
“Won’t you dream, dream tonight with me?”

Lay the lovers in a ’57 Chevy
With Jimmy’s hand on Molly’s knee
He said, “Molly, girl, you swear that you’re my baby
“Won’t you show me what that really means?”
It’s true they were only sweet sixteen
But the new moon rules the ancient tides
He’s dreamed of her a thousand years
Now won’t she dream, dream with him tonight?

Hear the Dreamer’s song in the wind
His shadow shapes the angry waves
The Dreamer’s dream will never end, my love
Until the Dreamer lies a thousand years in his grave
Oh, won’t you dream, dream tonight with me?

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from Magdalene, released January 1, 2003

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I'm a creekbank ghetto boy. Began my singin' near half a century ago in Canada, then hit northeast, down thru Nashville, Austin, out to Colorado and back to Kansas where I started out and will likely remain. My influences are Leadbelly, Jimmie Rodgers, CCR and The Band, while the juices of a hundred others flavor my music, not to mention the devil himself if that's what it takes to make a song... ... more

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