I Had a Dream
The Jewels Lyrics

Lion.
A lion is speaking.

Said a lion, poor, neurotic lion. To a miss who'll listen to him rave.
A poor and nervous lion is talking to someone who is willing to listen to him.

?Oh, the lord made me a lion, but?the lord forgot to make me brave?.
The lion believes that God made him a lion but forgot to make him brave.

Then his tail began to curl and wave.
The lion's tail began to move excitedly.

Life?is?sad believe me, Missy, when you're born to be a sissy without the vim and verve.
The lion is expressing that life is sad when you are born to be weak without enthusiasm.

But I could change my habits never more be scared of RABBITS! if I only had the nerve.
The lion believes that he could change his behavior and overcome his fear of rabbits if he had courage.

I'm afraid there's no denying I'm Just a dandelion, a fate I don't deserve.
The lion admits that he is weak and undeserving of his fate.

But I could show my prowess be a lion not a mouse if I only had the nerve.
The lion is stating that if he had the courage he could be a lion instead of a mouse and show his strength.

Oh, I'd be in my stride, a king down to the core, I could roar the way I never roared before, and then I'd are-are-roof and roar some more.
The lion imagines himself as a powerful king, displaying newfound bravery by roaring loudly.

I would show the dinosaurus whose king around the forest a king they'd better serve, why with my regal beezor I could be another Caesar, if I only had the nerve.
The lion believes that he would become a dominant leader in the forest, comparable to Caesar, if he had bravery.

I'd be brave as a blizzard.
The lion is emphasizing his desire to be brave in the face of challenges.

Tin Man.
The Tin Man is speaking.

I'd be gentle as a lizard.
The Tin Man expresses his desire to be gentle like a lizard.

Scarecrow.
The Scarecrow is speaking.

I'd be clever as a gizzard.
The Scarecrow expresses his desire to be as clever as a gizzard.

Dorothy.
Dorothy is speaking.

If the wizard is a wizard who will serve.
Dorothy is questioning the wizard's willingness to help.

Then I'm sure to get a brain.
The Scarecrow believes that if the wizard helps, he will receive a brain.

A heart.
The Tin Man hopes to receive a heart from the wizard.

A home.
Dorothy hopes to find her way back to her home.

Lion.
The lion ends the song with a hopeful expression of his desire for courage ('the nerve').