Who's Been Passing Dreams Around? - Tom Paxton

Billy chased the diamonds in the mountain stream

Shivered through the night beside the fire

Spent his life chasing after just a dream

Died proclaiming hope was never higher

And Cynthia chased heaven on here dancing toes

Dreaming swans, batons and bright bouquets

Now she does the cleaning in her dancing clothes

Now the old Victrola seldom plays

Oh, who’s passing dreams around this morning bright and early

Might be better if he stayed in bed

Maybe he ought to let us be, find something else to do

God help me I’ve been dreaming too

Leroy he liked racing he was doing well

Folks who knew said he was rising fast

Lost control, you know his car blew all to hell

Now he’s down on the corner pumping gas

Oh, who’s passing dreams around this morning bright and early

Might be better if he stayed in bed

Maybe he ought to let us be, find something else to do

God help me I’ve been dreaming too

Yes, who’s passing dreams around this morning bright and early

Might be better if he stayed in bed

Maybe he ought to let us be, find something else to do

Because, God help me, I’ve been dreaming too

God help me, I’ve been dreaming too