Dreamland

Feeling funny in my mind, Lord - I believe I'm fixing to die

Oh, funny in my mind, Lord - I believe I'm fixing to

I don't mind dying, but I sure hate to leave my children crying





Well now, look over yonder to that burying ground

Oh, look over yonder to that burying

It sure seems lonesome, Lord, when the sun goes down



Oh why? - oh why? - oh why?



Black smoke rising up above my head

Black smoke rising up above my

Oh tell me, Jesus, to make up my dying bed



Left my home just to be with you

Well now, left my home just to be with

You got me here now - that's the way you do



Oh, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, yeah



Oh why? - oh why? - oh why?



Take me baby - try me one more time

Take me baby - try me one more

I do not suit you, well saw me down the line



I'm feeling funny in my mind, Lord - I believe I'm fixing to die

Feeling funny in my mind, Lord - I believe I'm fixing to

I don't mind dying but I sure hate to leave my children

I don't mind dying but I sure hate to leave my children

I don't mind dying but I sure hate to leave my children crying

Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey

Walk me out in the morning dew today

I can't walk you out in the morning dew, my honey

I can't walk you out in the morning dew at all



Thought I heard a young girl crying, mama

Thought I heard a young girl cry today

Oh, I did not hear no young girl crying, mama, mama, mama

I did not hear no young girl cry at all





Thought I heard a young boy crying

I thought I heard a young boy cry today

Oh, I did not hear no young boy crying

Oh, I did not hear no young boy cry



Now there is no more morning dew

Now there is no more morning dew

What they've been saying all these years was not true

Now there is no more morning dew

No, no, no, no more - no, no, no, no more

No more morning dew

No more morning dew

Your breath is sweet

Your eyes are like two jewels in the sky

Your back is straight - your hair is smooth

On the pillow where you lie

I don't sense affection

No gratitude or love

Your loyalty is not to me

But to the stars above



One more cup of coffee for the road

One more cup of coffee 'fore I go

To the valley below



Your daddy, he's an outlaw

And a wanderer by trade

He'll teach you how to pick and choose

And how to throw a blade

He oversees his kingdom

No stranger dare intrude

His voice it trembles as he calls

For another plate of food



One more cup of coffee [etc repeated]



One more cup of coffee [etc repeated]



Your sister sees the future

Like your mama and yourself

You've never learned to read or write

There's no books upon your shelf

Your pleasure knows no limits

Your voice is like a lark

But your heart is like an ocean

Mysterious and dark



One more cup of coffee [etc repeated]



One more cup of coffee [etc repeated]

Last time I saw her she was running

Laughing, swirling, high above the ground

People stop and check and watch her coming

Crazy little mama going round and round



Last time I touched her she was burning

Through her heat the everlasting light

Drift into her fires my ceaseless yearning

Flaming little mama - will you burn all night?

Hey, will you burn all night?

Hey, will you burn all night?



The first time I kissed her I surrendered

Hands reached for the skies - no disgrace

Safe inside my love so warm and tender

Move me, little mama - it's your place

Ooh, move me, little mama

Ooh, will you burn all night?

Mmm, will you burn all night?

Will you?



Will, will you burn all night?

Ooh, can you burn all night?



Last time I saw her she was running

Rolling, tumbling, falling on the ground

Mama always said she'd got it coming

Crazy little mama, keep your dresses down



Crazy little mama - crazy little mama

Long afloat on shipless oceans

I did all my best to smile

Till your singing eyes and fingers

Drew me loving to your isle

Sail to me - sail to me

Let me enfold you

Here I am - here I am

Waiting to hold you



Did I dream you dreamed about me?

Were you hare when I was fox?

Now my foolish boat is leaning

Broken lovelorn on your rocks

Touch me not - touch me not

Oh, come back tomorrow

Oh, my heart - oh, my heart

Shies from the sorrow



I am puzzled as a new-born baby

I am troubled as the tide

Should I stand amidst the breakers?

Or should I lie with Death my bride?

Swim to me - swim to me

Oh, come - let me enfold you

Here I am - here I am

Waiting to hold you

If I ever get lucky, mama

Win my train fare home

If I ever get lucky, baby

Win my train fare home

I'm going back to the border

Where I'm better known



Oh, your calf is hungry, mama

Hey baby, I believe he needs a suck

Oh, your calf is hungry, baby

Mama, I believe he needs a suck

Oh, your milk is turning blue

I believe he's out of luck



You know you got me crawling

The grass grows very high

I'm just gonna keep on crawling now, babe

Until the day I die

Crawl up to your window

Crawl in through your door

Crawl anyway you wanna, baby

I'm gonna crawl across your floor



Well, that's all right, mama

Baby, that's all right for you

Oh, that's all right, baby

Oh mama, that's all right for you

To be low down dirty, any old way you do



You know you got me crawling now, babe

The grass grows very high

I'm just gonna keep on crawling now, babe

Until the day I die

Gonna crawl into your window

Gonna crawl into your door

Gonna crawl anyway you want now, baby

I'm gonna crawl across your floor

Crawl across your floor

Darkness, darkness, be my pillow

Take my head and let me sleep

In the coolness of your shadow

In the silence of your deep



Darkness, darkness, hide my yearning

For the things I cannot see

Keep my mind from constant turning

To the things I cannot be



Darkness, darkness, be my blanket

Cover me with this endless night

Take away this pain of knowing

Fill this emptiness with light

Emptiness with light now



Darkness, darkness, long and lonesome

Is the day that brings me here

I have felt the edge of sadness

I have known the depths of fear



Darkness, darkness, be my blanket

Cover me with the endless night

Take away this pain of knowing

Fill this emptiness with light now

Emptiness with light now



Darkness, darkness, be my blanket

Cover me with the endless night

Take away this pain of knowing

Fill this emptiness with light now

Oh, with light now



Darkness, Darkness, be my pillow

Take my head and let me sleep

In the coolness of your shadow

In the silence of your deep

In the silence of your deep

In the - oh, oh, yeah



In the summer, baby - oh, oh, yeah

In the summer, baby - oh, oh, yeah

Come on, come on, come on, baby

Come on, come on, come on, baby

Walk right out of my life

Keep your money in your hand

Look out where you're heading, mama

Don't go running blind

Shine a light - strut it out

Keep your ear right to the ground

Watch out now for strange cats

When them strange cats come around

Pretty little girl with the red dress on

Pretty little girl - shake 'em down



Keep your eyes wide open

Hold your head up high

You are now a stranger here

So much changes with a sigh

All I ask of fortune

She would lend a helping hand

Do not turn your back on the lady

When the lady comes around

Pretty little girl with the red dress on

Pretty little girl - shake 'em down



Some would say that love is blind

I blame it on the moon

People say that love's unkind

I'm finally out of tune

Mama, mama, mama, just keep on dancing to it

Baby, baby, baby, I'll dance a tune for you

Pretty little girl with the red dress on

Pretty, pretty, pretty little girl - shake 'em down



Dancing down Main Street

If it's safe, do the stroll

Need more time to look around

Summer day in the hole

No one cares about the fool

Who lost the final goal

Knowing only chance survived

And sacrificed his soul

Pretty little girl with the red dress on

Pretty little girl - shake 'em down



[Pretty little - pretty little girl]

[Pretty little - pretty little girl]

Hey Joe, where you going with that money in your hand?

Hey Joe, where you going with that money in your hand?



I'm going downtown - buy me a blue steel forty-four

I'm going downtown - buy me a blue steel forty-four



Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?

Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?



I'm going downtown - find my baby

She's been running with another man

Gonna find my woman - she's been running with another man



Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down



Yes, I did - I shot her just like I said

Yes, I did - I shot her just like I said



Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?



I'm going way down south

I'm going way down south, where I can be free

Ain't no hangman

Ain't no hangman

Ain't no hangman

Ain't no hangman putting no noose around me

If you'd seen the naked dream

I had of you

Would you care?

And would you now come through?



Take me far away

My miles and mind can't beat this dream of death today

Hard to get by

When what greets my eye takes my breath away



In my dreams you are around the stars

I watched your walls all fall away

You were bare of thoughts - we were to part

And we stayed that way



Some try to hide because they lied

They were not true - they were afraid

They refuse to see or be free

Be one to the gods they prayed



Save me [save me] - save me [save me]

Save me [save me] - save me

I'll save you - can I spend you?



And now this naked dream

I had of you

And will you care?

And will you now come through?



Take me far away

My miles and mind can't beat a dream of death today

Hard to get by

When what greets my eye takes my breath away



Crying:

Save me [save me] - save me [save me]

Save me [save me] - save me

I'll save you - can I spend you?