In The Longing For A Dream

It's four o' clock in Finland,
  And I know that you're asleep.
I know that you are dreaming, and
  If you're not, you're counting sheep.

I always get what I'm wanting
  But never what I seek.
There's a difference between what we can have
  And we can keep.

I turn to my left side
  Then I turn onto my right.
I wonder if you're struggling
  Like I do every night.

I close my eyes and picture you the
  Way I want you to seem.
A tear comes sliding down my face
  In the longing for a dream.

It lays its weary head down on my
  Pillow's fraying seam.
It lays its weary head down
  In the longing for a dream.

I can picture you so clearly
  Sleeping soundly in your bed.
The crickets lullaby you softly as
  The moon slides overhead.

The breeze knocks on your window
  While in your sleep you're gently breathing,
And beneath your warm blankets
  Your lovely heart is gently beating.

You nod your head slightly
  And soon again you're lying still.
The night cradles you in loving arms,
  And you know it always will.

Yes, it's four o' clock in Finland, and I
  Know that you're asleep.
Don't know what about, but you're dreaming,
  And if you're not, you're counting sheep.

Keep dreaming while you can, my love. Stay
  Safe and warm within your bed
For life is but another dream. Just
  Not inside your head...

I close my eyes and think of you.
  Maybe it's not as late as it seems.
A tear comes sliding down my face
  In the longing for a dream.

It lays its weary head down on my
  Pillow's fraying seam.
It lays its weary head down

  In the longing for a dream...