I dreamed of Philadelphia

1935

I had a pair of black and silver boots

It felt good to be alive

 

My room was painted green and white

I lived above a bar

My sweetheart’s picture on the wall

A shotgun in my car

 

Remote control piano house

Necklace from the stream

Need to wake up someday soon

To raise some self esteem

 

I had hearts and diamonds up my sleeve

And I cleaned them out the same

Got drop-down drunk and carried out

Woke up in the rain

 

Remote control piano house

Necklace from the stream

Need to wake up someday soon

To raise some self esteem

 

I dreamed of hill and reservoir

1985

Stayed up all night in black and white

I knew we were alive

 

Remote control piano house

Necklace from the stream

Need to wake up someday soon

To raise some self esteem

 

I’ve been waking up much too fast

Places that I dreamed of don’t last