Humming
All the way to Reno
You’ve written your own directions
And whistled the rules of change.
You know what you are
You’re gonna be a star (star)
If you come inside, things will not be the same
When you trying to us
If you think you’ve won, you never saw me change
The game that we have been playing
I’ve seen diamonds cut through harder men
Then you yourself, but if you must pretend
You may meet your end!
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun
Shine on you crazy diamond
Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky
Shine on you crazy diamond
You were caught in the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the steel breeze
Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!
Remember when you’re young
You surrender to the world
Cry when sad or laugh when happy
So simple
We used to play with dolls
Go to the movies, or the mall
I remember how they told me
How they sold me, how I’m lonely
When the world came crashing down on me
I did not die, I went to sleep
I watch you as I am dreaming
Through the mist, I persist
Shake your hair girl with your ponytail
Takes me right back (when you were young)
Throw your precious gifts into the air
Watch them fall down (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The hills were higher (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The trees were taller (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The grass was greener (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
When you were young and your heart
Was an open book
You used to say, Live and let live
(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did)
But if this ever-changing world
In which we live in, makes you give in and cry
You say live and let die
Go over there
Turn on the lights
All the lights
Come over here
Stand on that chair
Yeah, that’s right
Raise your arms up in the air
And now shake 'em
Now give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction, wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west, think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before
(It’s neither here nor there)
It’s neither here nor there
North and south and east and west
(It has to be somewhere)
It oughta be somewhere
North and south and east and west
Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am
Stuck in the middle with you
Isn’t it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground
You in mid-air
Where are the clowns?
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
Go to sleep, everything is alright
Stars fading, but I linger on, dear
Still craving your kiss
I’m longing to linger til dawn, dear
Just saying this:
“Sweet dreams til sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you”
But in your dreams, whatever they be
Dream a little dream with me
In a wood full of princes
Freedom is a kiss
But the prince hides his face
From dreams in the mist
These dreams go on when I close my eyes
Every second of the night I live another life
These dreams that sleep when it’s cold outside
Every moment I’m awake the further I’m away
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, I was drivin’
The trees went by, me and Del were singin’
Little runaway, I was flyin’
Yeah, runnin’ down a dream
Never would come to me
Workin’ on a mystery
Goin’ wherever it leads
I’m runnin’ down a dream
When I feel blue in the night
And I need you to hold me tight
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is
Dream
I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine
Anytime, night or day
Only trouble is, gee whiz
I’m dreamin’ my life away
But in your dreams, whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
I like dreaming
'Cause dreaming can make you mine
Coming in with the golden light
In the morning.
Coming in with the golden light
Is the New Man.
Coming in with the golden light
Is my dented van-a.
Woomera.
Dree-ee-ee-ee-ee-A-a-a-a-a-M-m-m-m-m-Ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-I-i-i-i-i-Me-me-me-me-me
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles await you when you rise
Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby