The Reoccurring Dream - Joni Mitchell

This is the reoccurring dream

Born in the dreary gap between

What we have now

And what we wish we could have

More fulfilling--and less frustrating!

Out of the envy in our eyes

Look!

Glamorous picture people rise

Radiant!

Gleaming down from screens and pages

Ooh--glamour--before your very eyes!

Isn’t it true--isn't it true?

Good question--I know--who cares

Look here they tell you

If you had this

If you had that

Latest styles and colors

If we had that for us mmmmm

Wouldn’t it be fabulous

If you had that house, car, bottle, jar

Your lovers would look like movie stars

Movie stars, movie stars, movie stars

Order your youth secrets of the stars

Call now--just $ 9.99

Our discontent is their delight

They offer relief for the purchase price

Love in a bottle

Love on four wheels

Is that our new car Charles?

Isn’t it true--isn't it true?

We guarantee it--pick up your phone and dial

See here they sell you

If you had this

If you had that

I want a new truck!--More power!

If you use this shampoo

True love will come to you

If you had that house, car, bottle, jar

Your lovers would look like movie stars

Movie stars, movie stars, movie stars

Hollywood’s greatest legends

Recognize this?

Dreamer

Soft sexy hair

Dream on

He’s going to love me in this ruby, ruby lipstick

Others will notice!--Sexy!--Who cares!

Recognize this?

Dreamer

Latest styles and colors

Oh, dream on, dream on, dream on

The fashion looks you’ve been hoping for

Sexy--sexy

Recognize this?

Dreamer

So special

Dream on

We will have happiness in heaven

The place you dreamed of retiring to--

Who cares

Recognize this?

Dreamer

I know that glamour is--sexy

Oh dream on dreamer

What could go wrong?

Dream on

Who cares!

Recognize this?

Dreamer

I’m afraid I can’t go below two million

Dream on

Life would be easy if I had that new appliance

Food processors for all of us

Who cares!

Recognize this?

Dreamer

There are lots of strings

Dream on

We can solve everything in science

Naturally

Science

It’s a picture of how to get what you want out of life

Recognize this?

I love it

Dreamer

Isn’t there some other way?

Who cares!

(c)1988 Crazy Crow Music BMI