From the recording Crazy Little Dream
Lyrics
EVERY NIGHT I PLAY THROUGH MY TUNES
ON THE PIANO IN THIS LONELY OLD BAR
FEW WILL HEAR, LOTS LESS WILL CHEER
BUT THE RIVER WILL TAKE ME SO FAR
COZ ONE DAY I BELIEVE IT
ONE DAY I’LL BE SINGING WITH STARS
OH I WISH I WAS SUPPORTING DOLLY
AND I PRAY FOR A DAY WHEN WE’VE MET
I’VE LEARNT ‘ISLANDS IN THE STREAM’
IN CASE KENNY AIN’T SEEN
AND I GET MY ONE CHANCE TO DUET
OH I WISH I WAS SUPPORTING DOLLY
NINE TO FIVE I’D BE LIVING THE DREAM
I WOULD MARRY JOLENE
BECAUSE DOLLY IS QUEEN
OF THE MUSIC YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
I KNOW IT’S ABSURD THERE’S NO WAY SHE’S HEARD
OF THIS PIANO AND THE DREAMS I HAVE LEFT
I KNOW EVERY SONG BUT THE COLOURS ARE WRONG
AND THE COAT I MAY NEVER POSSESS
BUT ONE DAY I BELIEVE IT
IT’S A CRAZY LITTLE DREAM I CONFESS
OH I WISH I WAS SUPPORTING DOLLY
AND I DREAM OF THAT PLACE IN MY HEAD
I WOULD STAND IN THE WINGS
WHILE THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS
THEN IT GETS TO THAT SONG IN THE SET
OH I WISH I WAS SUPPORTING DOLLY
NINE TO FIVE I’D BE LIVING THE DREAM
I WOULD MARRY JOLENE
BECAUSE DOLLY IS QUEEN
OF THE MUSIC YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
OH I WISH I WAS SUPPORTING DOLLY
NINE TO FIVE I’D BE LIVING THE DREAM
I WOULD MARRY JOLENE
BECAUSE DOLLY IS QUEEN
OF THE MUSIC YOU’LL NEVER FORGET
OF THE MUSIC YOU’LL NEVER FORGET