The Reoccurring Dream

Joni Mitchell

This is the reoccurring dream
Born in the dreary gap between
What we have now
And what we wish we could have
(More fulfilling and less frustrating)
Out of the envy in our eyes
(Look)
Glamorous picture people rise
(Radiant)
Gleaming down from screens and pages
(Ooh, glamour, before your very eyes)
Isn't it true, isn't it true?
(Good question, I know, who cares)
Look here, they tell you
If you had this
If you had that
(Latest styles and colors)
(If we had that for us, wouldn't it be fabulous?)
If you had that house, car, bottle, jar
Your lovers would look like movie stars
Movie stars, movie stars, movie stars
(Order your youth secrets of the stars)
(Call now, just $9.99)

Our discontent is their delight
They offer relief for the purchase price
Love in a bottle
(Love on four wheels)
(Is that our new car, Charles?)
Isn't it true, isn't it true?
(We guarantee it, pick up your phone and dial)
See here, they sell you
If you had this
If you had that
(I want a new truck, more power)
(If you use this shampoo, true love will come to you)
If you had that house, car, bottle, jar
Your lovers would look like movie stars
Movie stars, movie stars, movie stars
(Hollywood's greatest legends)

(Recognize this?)
Dreamer
(Soft, sexy hair)
Dream on
He's going to love me in this ruby, ruby lipstick
(Others will notice, sexy, who cares?)

Recognize this?
Dreamer
Latest styles and colors
Oh, dream on, dream on, dream on
(The fashion looks you've been hoping for)
(Sexy, sexy)

(Recognize this?)
Dreamer
(So special)
Dream on
We will have happiness in heaven
(The place you dreamed of retiring to)
(Who cares?)

(Recognize this?)
Dreamer
(I know that glamour is, sexy)
Oh, dream on, dreamer
(What could go wrong?)
Dream on
(Who cares?)

(Recognize this?)
Dreamer
(I'm afraid I can't go below two million)
Dream on
Life would be easy if I had that new appliance
(Food processors for all of us)
(Who cares?)

(Recognize this?)
Dreamer
(There are lots of strings)
Dream on
We can solve everything in science
(Naturally)
Science
(It's a picture of how to get what you want out of life)

(Recognize this?)
Dreamer
(I love it)
Dreamer
(Isn't there some other way?)
(Who cares?)