Bob Seger

Leanin' On My Dream

Bob Seger


I was walkin 
To the corner drug store
And what should 
I happen to see
There were picket lines 
And the people were a shoutin'
"Down with democracy" 

As I strolled on by 
Someone grabbed my arm 
And said
"Buddy where do you stand"? 
I said "I stand wherever 
I choose my friend and 
You best let go of my hand" 

As I walked away 
On a sunny day
I swear I've heard him scream
"You know 
You're leanin' on my dream"
"Hey man 
You're leanin on my dream" 

Got home 
And turned on the tv set
And sat me down to eat
And a man came on 
Talkin' bout the coppers
They were blockin' off
Another street
Seems some folks 
Was raisin' cain
And a riot had broke out 

And they flashed he camera 
On the guy who had stopped me
I watched him runnin' about
As the cops 
Were draggin him away
I heard on of 'em scream

"You know 
You're leanin' on my dream"
"These kids 
Are leanin' on my dream" 

Well, I got up 
And turned off the tv set
And to tell you 
I was feelin' mean
And I thought a while 
Tryin' to make some sense
Out of everything that 
I have seen

I was addin' the score 
When there's a knock on the door
Was a letter addressed to me 
It read "Greetings 
From the President
United States"
I fell down on my knees 

The next day 
I was on the picket line
And Lord 
You should have heard me scream
"You know 
You're leanin' on my dream"
"Hey man 
You're leanin' on my dream"