Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tracy Chapman
Vocals
Larry Klein
Bass Guitar
Omar Hakim
Drums
Mike Campbell
Electric Guitar
Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar
Roy Bittan
Keyboards
Alex Acuña
Percussion
Michael Fisher
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tracy Chapman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tracy Chapman
Producer
Chad Blinman
Assistant Engineer
Rail Rogut
Assistant Engineer
David Bianco
Recording Engineer
Thom Panunzio
Recording Engineer
Femi Jiya
Mixing Engineer
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Lyrics
If these are the things that dreams are made of
Why don't I dream anymore?
I've tried to tell myself, "Nothing's changed, my dear"
But I look around me and think, "Maybe that's not so"
'Cause I only have nightmares, wake up with cold sweat
Coming through my pores
Why don't I dream anymore?
I'm in the garden, all the trees bear fruit
I have to pick them before they fall
I finally grab one, I hold it in my hand
I open it up, it's rotten to the core
Why don't I dream anymore?
If these are the things that dreams are made of
Why don't I dream anymore?
Lose our patience, we lose our trust, yes, we lose our innocence
Forget our sorrow and hide our pain, lose old memories
But dreams are what life's worth living for
Whoa, I wish I could dream once more
I'm in the garden, all the trees bear fruit
I have to pick them before they fall
I finally grab one, I hold it in my hand
I open it up, it's rotten to the core
Why don't I dream anymore?
If these are the things that dreams are made of
Why don't I dream anymore?
I've tried to tell myself, "It's all for the best, my dear"
But I look around me and think, "Maybe that's not so"
I only have nightmares, wake up in a cold sweat
Have I become as corrupt as all I abhor?
Why don't I dream anymore?
I'm in the garden, all the trees bear fruit
I have to pick them before they fall
I finally grab one, I hold it in my hand
I open it up, it's rotten to the core
Why don't I dream anymore?
If these are the things that dreams are made of
If these are the things that dreams are made of
If these are the things that dreams are made of
I don't want anymore
Written by: Tracy Chapman