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Everybody Has A Dream

This version of Everybody Has A Dream was released by Billy Joel in 1977.

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While in these days of quiet desperation
As I wander through the world in which I live
I search everywhere for some new inspiration
But it’s more than cold reality can give
If I need a cause for celebration
Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind
I rely on my imagination
And I dream of an imaginary time

I know that everybody has a dream
Everybody has a dream
And this is my dream, my own
Just to be at home
And to be all alone…with you

If I believe in all the words I’m saying
And if a word from you can bring a better day
Then all I have are these games that I’ve been playing
To keep my hope from crumbling away
So let me lie and let me go on sleeping
And I will lose myself in palaces of sand
And all the fantasies that I have been keeping
Will make the empty hours easier to stand

I know that everybody has a dream
Everybody has a dream
And this is my dream, my own
Just to be at home
And to be all alone…with you

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The lyrics to Everybody Has A Dream are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Billy Joel in 1977. Elements of the lyrics to Everybody Has A Dream are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Billy Joel and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Everybody Has A Dream back when it was created.

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