Bad Dreams

(album: Dead Letters - 2022)

What goes up must surely come down
And ever since my luck turned around
That's been ringing in my ears

And maybe there's no credit or debt
And it's just a matter of holding your breath
And laughter isn't weighed in tears?

I'll take the bad dreams
Gladly suffer those bad dreams
Every broken goodnight
Every missing heartbeat
Oh I take the bad dreams
Gladly suffer those bad bad dreams
If it keeps you safe
If it keeps you safe
One more day

Every living thing moves, every living thing grows
And one day you'll wave from your yellow brick road
And I'll wave back 10 fingers crossed

Wondering when the time comes what will you choose?
Something to live for or nothing to lose?
Sunburst smile or midnight blues?

I, I, I
I, I, I
I'll take the bad dreams
Gladly suffer those bad dreams
Every broken goodnight
Every missing heartbeat
Oh I take the bad dreams
Gladly suffer those bad bad dreams
If it keeps you safe love
If it keeps you safe

The falling, the burning
The knock at the door
The knocking, the screaming
The silence, the roar
The tearing, the killing
The ariel view
Your beautiful face
On the 10 o'clock news
The mountain you climb
But you never come down
The misunderstanding
The wrong side of town
That scared motherfucker
Who's standing his ground
On and on oh

I'll take the bad dreams
Every broken goodnight
Missing heartbeat
Oh I take the bad dreams
Sweat a lifetime of bad bad dreams
If it keeps you safe
Keeps you safe
One more day
One more day