Well, when the lights hang low And I lay down and close my eyes I see colours and spinning wheels I hear a language I don't understand I see people I've not seen for years I hold a magic in my hands I sing songs that I never write 'Cause they're gone by the morning light Yes, and I dream away And I was free as the summer sky I swim in oceans turquoise and deep I lay down in fields of gold I see mountains snow white and steep Though I never feel the cold I can't stay there, try as I might 'Cause it's gone by the morning light So if you find that I'm sleeping Soft and warm as a child Would you just let me be For a moment happy and free? Oh, would you please let me dream a while? Yeah, when the night draws in And I lay down to rest my head I find boxes and photographs And old movies I saw long ago I can still hear my sister laugh On the beaches in mexico Where the phosphorescence shines 'neath the moon And a thousand stars that glow But they always fade out so soon To a place where I just can't go Though I hold on to 'em so tight They are gone by the morning light So if you find that I'm sleeping Soft and warm as a child Would you just let me be For a moment happy and free? Oh, won't you please let me dream a while? Oh, won't you please let me dream a while?