In the summer when i was 17
I worked at the carwash in exchange for money
A lady waiting for her truck to dry
Asked me what I wanted to be
And I told her that I wanted to be on the stage
At the grand ole opry down in Tennessee
They embraced Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline
Maybe they’d have room enough for me
And she said “dream on, dreambird
Fly high, fly into the sky
Even if you never play the Ryman
Don’t ever let them say you didn’t try
Well the Ryman auditorium used to be a church
And it can hold a couple thousand fans
One day I hope to make it to that playing field
For now you’ll find me sitting in the stands
I’m not gonna sit and keep my mouth shut
And I wont take my eye off of the ball
They can drag me out kicking and screaming
One day I am gonna prove them wrong
Dream on dreambird
Fly high, fly into the sky
Even if you never sell an album
Don’t ever let them say you didn’t try
Every living day
Something else gets in the way
To keep you from accomplishing your goals
You can work it out
Just push through the fear and doubt
But like Kathy said we can’t all be Billy Joels
Dream on dreambird
Fly high, fly into the sky
If you never headline Madison Square Garden
Don’t ever let them say you didn’t try
credits
from Drain The Swan,
released December 1, 2020
johntaylor played and sang this
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