The Dream
Collins Albert & Cray Robert & Copeland Johnny Lyrics

Last night once again I had the dream
The singer had the same dream from the past again last night.

I tossed and I turned
The singer was restless, unable to sleep properly.

That old feeling's still the same
The singer's emotions in the dream haven't changed since the past.

It was so real, I woke up cold and sweating
The intensity of the dream affected the artist physically causing cold sweat.

I wonder did I call her name?
The artist is unsure whether or not he actually called out the person's name in his dream.

In the dream she was right there with me
The person was present in the singer's dream.

Right there with me in the bed
The person was in the bed with the singer in his dream.

She said, 'Bobby, come and kiss me'
The person called the artist by name and enticed him with intimacy.

"Never leave me" is what she said
The person expressed her desire for the artist not to leave her.

But when I reached out to hold her
The artist tried to embrace the person in his dream.

Oh, I woke my wife instead
The singer's attempt to embrace his dream person woke his real-life wife instead.

Six years since I've seen her
It's been six years since the artist has seen this person in real life.

Ain't no doubt about what it means, no, no
The singer is sure about the significance of the recurring dream.

I tried hard not to think of her
The singer attempted to avoid thinking about the person from the past.

But all she left me was this dream
The dream person's only remaining impact on the singer is this recurring dream.

All she left me was the dream
The person from the dream left no other significant impact on the artist's life.

I dreamed I called her name
The artist remembers dreaming about calling out the person's name.

I dreamed I held my baby in my arms
The singer had another dream about holding his child.

Oh, what a dream
The singer's dream was intense enough to be worth commenting on.