[ti:My Dream] [ar:Chuck Berry] [al:Have Mercy - His Complete Chess Recordings 1969 - 1974] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]My Dream - Chuck Berry (查克·贝里) [00:02.71]Written by:Chuck Berry [00:05.42]When I build my home [00:06.96] [00:08.93]That I shall have some day [00:10.46] [00:12.08]It'll be like I want it [00:13.57] [00:15.36]Oh and I mean that in every way [00:17.03] [00:19.57]I have yet to see any [00:21.06] [00:23.80]That would cope with the style [00:25.43] [00:27.78]Of the house that I dream of [00:29.23] [00:31.46]That I'll build after a while [00:32.94] [00:35.56]The roof of it will have peak lines [00:38.31] [00:39.71]And contours that dip [00:41.51] [00:43.71]And form shadowy eaves [00:45.81] [00:47.43]Where the little raindrops can drip [00:49.42] [00:51.71]That sweet pitter patter [00:53.30] [00:55.71]Of raindrops at play [00:57.33] [00:59.55]Is such a beautiful sound [01:01.26] [01:03.50]On a quiet gloomy day [01:05.28] [01:07.82]You know when the wind is high [01:09.19] [01:11.76]And the storm gods race [01:13.84] [01:16.35]And I'll be snugged up [01:18.09] [01:20.21]By my fire place [01:21.68] [01:24.54]Maybe feeding my little doggy [01:26.19] [01:28.26]Or maybe playing with my cat [01:29.71] [01:32.11]But unconsciously yearning [01:33.92] [01:35.75]And wonderin' where you're at [01:37.19] [01:40.21]But when the meadow is shadowed [01:42.04] [01:44.42]By that old sinking sun [01:46.17] [01:48.37]And the roses are bowing [01:50.41] [01:52.50]For the dew drops to come [01:54.17] [01:57.33]At my old upright piano [01:59.21] [02:01.35]With pure ivory keys [02:03.30] [02:05.12]I'll just plunk out some vibrations [02:07.51] [02:08.43]Of whatever I please [02:09.75] [02:12.02]Sometimes it'll be classics [02:13.48] [02:16.12]And sometimes lullabies [02:17.67] [02:19.97]But mostly rock n' roll [02:21.19] [02:23.19]That I'll surely improvise [02:25.26] [02:28.14]And with my favourite guitar [02:29.83] [02:31.61]I'll be just strummin' away [02:33.31] [02:35.98]And bidding goodbye [02:37.00] [02:39.44]To another beautiful day [02:40.96] [03:17.36]A portrait of my angel [03:19.27] [03:20.05]That I love most of all [03:21.53] [03:23.37]I'll have painted from a snapshot [03:25.25] [03:26.84]Onto my bedroom wall [03:28.37] [03:31.75]Where the suns warm rays [03:33.96] [03:35.10]And the moon's cold beam [03:36.99] [03:39.20]Will cast her reflection [03:40.89] [03:43.18]As I lay there and dream [03:44.48] [03:47.29]You know I can't deny [03:48.66] [03:50.57]But it makes me so sad [03:52.46] [03:55.52]When I think that I've lost [03:57.10] [03:59.15]All that I could have had [04:00.73] [04:03.24]It was best for her [04:04.40] [04:06.35]And I guess I I know [04:07.91] [04:10.54]That she measured my love [04:12.06] [04:14.33]And then asked me to go [04:15.80] [04:18.84]Then Finally my house [04:20.10] [04:22.73]I will have it complete [04:23.76] [04:27.91]And I'll take up a smoke [04:29.27] [04:30.59]Sitting by the window sill [04:32.11] [04:34.48]And I'll read my many books [04:36.23] [04:37.52]That I'll have in my bachelors nest [04:39.59] [04:41.75]While the sun goes drooping [04:44.57] [04:46.39]Down in the west [04:47.39] [04:50.34]And I'll feel that gold [04:51.95] [04:53.01]Warm light on my face [04:54.81] [04:57.94]And then I'll start trippin' [04:59.57] [05:01.05]To some far off place [05:02.86] [05:05.47]That through all of my travels [05:07.28] [05:08.74]I must have missed somewhere [05:10.46] [05:12.72]A place that I might find [05:14.42] [05:16.57]My angel someday [05:18.33] [05:20.77]And I'll leave all that I have [05:22.28] [05:24.32]To the gods up above [05:25.94] [05:28.44]And go spend my life searching [05:30.20] [05:32.80]For the angel that I love [05:34.21] [05:37.03]For all of my dreams [05:38.73] [05:40.50]Would be but a souvenir [05:41.96] [05:44.35]Compared to the one [05:45.94] [05:48.03]That I love [05:48.64] [05:49.27]So dear