I had a dream the other night
Dreamt of flyin' what a sight
Soared above our big blue marble
At what I saw I could only marvel
Inspired by a very peaceful scene
The oceans blue the forests green
If only man could soar so high
He'd view it all with a different eye
From way up there no sign of war
No sign of hunger of nations poor
Harmony reigns with joy supreme
Gliding over this tranquil scene
Call me a dreamer well maybe I am
The way to be I understand
What life's about and why we're here
Make friends and spread good cheer
Defining laws of right and wrong
Singing a chorus of freedom's song
Looking forward to a better day
We can only hope we can only pray
Sometimes we forget
We are travelling through the cosmos
On a big blue marble
We are a mere speck
In our vast universe
Driving on our big blue marble
I glance at the speed limit signs
Whizzing by at 90 mph
When I notice the blue lights
In my rearview mirror
So I cannot help but ask
"What does it matter
That I am doing 90
As we speed through space
At 66000 mph"?
"Tell it to the judge"
The cop tells me
He isn't thinking about
Our big blue marble
I had a dream the other night
Dreamt of flying, what a sight
Soared above our big blue marble
What I saw, I could only marvel
Inspired by the peaceful scene
The oceans blue, the forests green
If only man could soar so high
He'd view it all with a different eye
From way up there, no sign of war
No sign of hunger, of nations poor
Harmony reigns with joy supreme
Gliding o'er this tranquil scene
Call me a dreamer, maybe I am
Great way to be, I understand
What life's about and why we're here
Making friends, spreading cheer
Defining laws of right from wrong
Singing a chorus of freedom's song
Looking forward to a better day
We can only hope and only pray
I had a dream the other night
Dreamt of flying, what a sight
Soared above our big blue marble
What I saw, I could only marvel
I had a dream the other night
Dreamt of flying, what a sight
Soared above our big blue marble
What I saw, I could only marvel
Inspired by the peaceful scene
The oceans blue, the forests green
If only man could soar so high
He'd view it all with a different eye
From way up there, no sign of war
No sign of hunger, of nations poor
Harmony reigns with joy supreme
Gliding over this tranquil scene
Call me a dreamer, maybe I am
Great way to be, I understand
What life's about and why we're here
Making friends and spreading cheer
Defining laws of right from wrong
Singing a chorus of freedom's song
Looking forward to a better day
We can only hope and only pray
© Jack Ellison 2014
I had a dream the other night
Dreamt of flying, what a sight
Soared above our big blue marble
What I saw, I could only marvel
Inspired by the peaceful scene
The oceans blue, the forests green
If only man could soar so high
He'd view it all with a different eye
From way up there, no sign of war
No sign of hunger, of nations poor
Harmony reigns with joy supreme
Gliding o'er this tranquil scene
Call me a dreamer, maybe I am
Great way to be, I understand
What life's about and why we're here
Making friends, spreading cheer
Defining laws of right from wrong
Singing a chorus of freedom's song
Looking forward to a better day
We can only hope and only pray
I had a dream the other night
Dreamt of flying, what a sight
Soared above our big blue marble
What I saw, I could only marvel
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