Name: The Good Dream
Duration: P00H02M48S
Description: After a night of good fun, I slept on Mark's parents' living room floor and dreamt about meeting my soulmate. I wrote this song the next day whilst pretending to work at The Wherehouse.

The Good Dream

from Strawberry Pumpkin Apocrypha (1988-89) by Nate Butler

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After a night of good fun, I slept on Mark's parents' living room floor and dreamt about meeting my soulmate. I wrote this song the next day whilst pretending to work at The Wherehouse.

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THE GOOD DREAM - words & music by Nate Butler
I'm at work, and I'm counting the moments 'til my break;
A couple peoples' feelings may be at stake.
I may have a couple decisions to make,
But I can't get a thought in edgewise
On these customers I'm paid four dollars an hour to serve.
They don't know their Lord's thrown me a sideways curve
(that I probably deserved)
But it wasn't labeled 'blessing' or 'curse' ...
Keep those thoughts and observations in check,
'Til you have time to check from every aspect.

I haven't always been a shining example of purity,
But I've separated right and wrong, and found that's security.
There's a world of empty people, and I'd be delighted to find one not-so-empty that loves me.
'Til last night, 'til last night ...
Someone accidentally dropped a wrench in my machinery.
And as soon as I get a handle on my situation,
I'm gonna drag it out through the streets; tonight I sing.
Tonight I sing; tonight I sing -- last night I only had a dream
Last night I only had a dream

I've got to find out what this means
I've got to find out, got to find out what this means ... oooh me, mmm

Last night I only had a dream.
And here's to many more good dreams.

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from Strawberry Pumpkin Apocrypha (1988-89), released August 2, 2014
Nate Butler: lead & backing vocals, guitar, vibraphone
Ron E. Woods: hi-hat

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Nate Butler is an artist, actor, musician, and singer/songwriter from Fresno, California, USA.

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