Dreaming - Loudon Wainwright III

I’d rather be dreaming than living

Living’s just too hard to do

It’s chances not choices

Noises not voices

A day’s just a thing to get through

Living’s just too hard to do

I’d rather be dreaming than talking

There’s nothing to hear or to say

With ears covered mouth closed

The world is opposed

Nothing gets in or away

There’s nothing to hear or to say

I’d rather be dreaming than thinking

Thoughts are small comfort to me

Dreams might be pretend

But at least dreams end

And I just can’t stop thinking you see

Thoughts are small comfort to me

I’d rather be dreaming than sleeping

Just sleeping you’re just as well dead

In dreams I can fly

In dreams I don’t die

That’s why I lie here in this bed

Just sleeping you’re just as well dead

I’d rather be dreaming