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Poor Dreamer's Wife

from Songs From Life Part 2 by Dave Shiflett

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Dedicated to The Peach. From Afternoon Lamentations.

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I've still got that hat that you bought for me
Before you knew my head was so damn big
You’ve got those dreams that I gave to you
Most of those dreams never fit

You’ve had the life of a poor dreamer’s wife
Set to a strange melody

So let’s drink a beer up on the pier
And watch the sun fall in the sea
We’ve got some dreams nobody wants
No one except you and me

When I was young I was no chosen one
My candle never burned very bright
Somehow I knew if I could have you
Some things might turn out all right
Some of those dreams and crazy old schemes might take us where we should be

Like drinking a beer up on the pier while the sun falls in the sea
Dreaming our dreams nobody wants
No one except you and me

Somehow those dreams and crazy old schemes
Bought us some sweet memories
So let’s drink a beer up on the pier and watch the sun fall in the sea
And dream our old dreams nobody wants
No one except you and me

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from Songs From Life Part 2, released June 17, 2023
Tripp Johnson, mandolin. Matt Boon, bass. Johnny Hott, drums. Jim Skelding, violin. Bruce Olsen at the board.

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Dave Shiflett Virginia

Dave Shiflett is a lifelong journalist and writer, musician and, more recently, a composer. He has created a dozen CD-length recordings of songs for female and male vocalists, and another six for solo guitar, orchestra, and chamber ensembles. Most of that music will be archived at this site over the next several months. ... more

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