Harry Chapin - Dreams Go By

"There you stand in your dungarees
Looking all grown up and so very pleased
When you write your poems they have so much to say
When you speak your dreams it takes my breath away


You know I want to be a ball player
A regular slugging fool
But both our dreams must wait awhile
Until we finish school


And so you and I
We'll watch our years go by
We'll watch our sweet dreams fly
Far away, but maybe someday


I don't know when
But we will dream again
And we'll be happy then
Till our time just drifts away


There you stand in your wedding dress
You're so beautiful that I must confess
I'm so proud you have chosen me
When a doctor is what you want to be


You know I want to be a painter, girl
A real artistic snob
But I guess we'll have our children first
You'll make a home, I'll get a job


Listen to the seasons passing
Listen to the wind blow
Listen to the children laughing
Where do broken dreams go?


There you stand in your tailored suit
So many years gone by, but your're still so cute
We take the car to go and meet the bus
When our grandchildren come to visit us


You say you should have been a ballerina, babe
There are songs I should have sung
But I guess our dreams have come and gone
You gotta dream when you are young


And so you and I
We'll watch our years go by
We'll watch our sweet dreams fly
Far away, but maybe someday


I don't know when
But we will dream again
And we'll be happy then
Till our time just drifts away"



/Lyrics From The Harry Chapin Archive at Harrychapin.com\

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[tlsmith1138]

Ah, we make our plans and then life happens.

[SongsofHarry]

@tlsmith1138 And all the while our dreams go by

[JarsofMayo]

Agreed, sjplwc... My Mom played this album all through my youth and the energy in the place comes through with so much power that is lacking in the studio versions. Circle was always my favorite growing up... Still brings a tear to my eye...

[jeffbobisgod]

Omg this is the version i have been searching for! Thanks for uploading <3 I'm a 19 year old metal head, But Harry Chapin is something i grew up listening to. This man was an amazing musician/story teller. Its a shame hes gone now =/

[StevieB1362]

Does anyone know where I can find his Take the Greyhound? It's one of my favorites by H.C. Can't find it anywhere. Thanks for this posting. Great memories.

[Surathan]

Harry recorded has NOTHING on Harry live.

[sjplwc]

Generally, I prefer studio versions of songs to their "live" counterparts - however, I make an exception for Harry Chapin in this regard. Having heard these covers live, I find the original (studio) versions nearly unendurable. These live performances are so superior- this, particularly, is one of my favorite songs of all time. A gorgeous, joyful celebration of life. Particularly poignant when u consider he was never able to experience most of these delights owing to his premature death.

[TinyDancer500]

@nutballgazette Oh, I know what today is, hon, trust me :-) Thanks to SongsofHarry uploading so many treats, I've been working on upgrading my YT playlist all week and am tweeting 30 of Harry's best tunes today in celebration (weird word for his death, I know, but you know what I mean). I knew what John Lennon meant to people when he died. Harry was my Lennon.

[nutballgazette]

@TinyDancer500 After I saw him the 1st time It was a must see whenever he toured near me. You do know that Saturday will be the 30th anniversary of his death, Next to losing members my family and 9/11 and the day the challenger blew up that was the saddest day in my life.

[TinyDancer500]

@nutballgazette SO jealous here, Larry, you lucky, lucky man! Having only heard his songs on the radio at this point, this album was quite the revelation to me. What a fun entertainer! Didn't take me much longer to fill in my record collection from there, but I never had the chance to see him live. I'm 47 now and have very few real regrets, but that's my biggie.