Beside a stream that flowed around the world
 And we spoke of many things though her mouth never moved
 As the most peculiar scenes were disappearing into view

 Oh what a dream beyond the realm of why
 Pretty little beings beneath the yawning sky
 Speaking of God as though they could define
 Music to the deaf and color to the blind or God to man

 And then the leaves became a thousand tears
 And I was on my knees in a crazy house of mirrors
 I couldn't find my face but a voice was drawing nearer
 Hush baby, sweet baby, hush don't you cry

 And I thought I woke and my mother was standing there
 And my heart broke as the ribbons in her hair
 Turned into highways surrounded and swirled
 Like a crown come down around a not so perfect world

 In the corner of the dream was the man with the blue guitar
 It had no strings but the music touched the stars
 And his long dark curls turned to gold before my eyes
 And the barefoot girl smiled off to the side and it was real

 Then a thousand birds took flight with a joyful noise
 And I heard the angels up on high rejoice
 I could see my face and I recognized the voice
 Hush baby, sweet baby, hush baby hush

 It's just a dream, one of those that goes on and on
 Scene after scene with the rhythm of a gypsy song
 When I really woke I was frozen in between
 I didn't know who I was, it was a dream inside a dream

 It's all a dream
 Oh what a dream
 I had a dream