I Can Dream, Can't I? 1937

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 26 Apr 2013
2013

As we eye the blue horizon's bend,
Earth and sky appear to meet and end,
But it's merely an illusion.
Like your heart and mine,
there is no sweet conclusion.

I can see
no matter how near you'll be
you'll never belong to me
but I can dream, can't I?
Can't I pretend
that I'm locked in the bend
of your embrace,
for dreams are just like wine,
and I am drunk with mine;
I'm aware
my heart is a sad affair.
There's much disillusion there
but I can dream, can't I?
Can't I adore you
although we are oceans apart?
I can't make you open your heart
but I can dream, can't I?

I can see
no matter how near you'll be
you'll never belong to me
but I can dream, can't I?
Can't I pretend
that I'm locked in the bend
of your embrace,
for dreams are just like wine,
and I am drunk with mine;
I'm aware
my heart is a sad affair.
There's much disillusion there
but I can dream, can't I?
Can't I adore you
although we are oceans apart?
I can't make you open your heart
but I can dream, can't I?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I Can Dream, Can't I? 1937
Music by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Irving Kahal
© 1937 by Chappell & Co.Inc.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 26 April 2013 at 19.22
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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