You in Dreams

I wake up crying to a dream of you trying to walk

And then lying down calling on my dog over to talk

It was a sweet dream with nightmare intensity

Nice to see you Dad

Sobbing uncontrollably and waking my baby up

Your quilted body, wilted grandfather to his pup

I'm writing songs, trying to reconnect with myself

And I'll meet you there

You in dreams

Is all I ever see

Calling out to me when I'm sleeping

And how these visions they can warp and distort the day

And though I tried to sing you closer you got further away

There is no message, no meaning I can take from this

You're an empty page

And so I try and try to make believe we'll make it through

I lay awake in the lamplit dawn to converse with you

Son in an empty room

Will you meet me there, will you meet me there

You in dreams

Is all I ever see

Calling out to me when I'm sleeping

And in this dream you were driving

Hauling that weight, still providing

Expecting to fly

You in dreams

Is all you'll ever be

You in dreams

Is all I ever see

Calling out to you when I'm sleeping