In my waking dreams I often see A dashing young boy leaning by a tree Playing sad songs I like to hear He sings for no one but me He croons it with all his tender might Doleful guitar and a faltering voice Cherished, subdued am I How I wish it isn't a dream Ah, will someone bring my dream to reality Ah, will this not be just another whimsical moment A dream's but a dream, it ends by the morn Blossoms in the night, fizzles out at dawn Fleeting dreams are what I have Night after night, they feed my restless mind The funny, but tender feeling, grows and grows in garden darkness Who'll pick the rustling leaves That shatter the silence of my elusive mind? Last night I dreamt my dream again My black-haired sweetheart by the tree Wooing, songs a-cooing My heart pounded like a drum Now in my sweet dreams I live my life No more sorrow and no more sigh In my sleeping moments, my heart booms with ecstasy Ah, will someone bring my dream to reality Ah, will this not be just another whimsical moment A dream's but a dream, it ends by the morn Blossoms in the night, fizzles out at dawn