When dreaming I''m guided through another world Time and time again At sunrise I fight to stay asleep ''Cause I don''t want to leave the comfort of this place ''Cause the re''s a hunger, a longing to escape From the life I live when I''m awake So let''s go there Let''s make our escape Come on, let''s go there Let''s ask can we stay Can you take me higher To the place where blind men see Can you take me higher To the place with golden streets Although I would like our world to change It helps me to appreciate Those nights and those dreams But, my friend, I''d sacrifice all those nights If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same The only difference is To let love replace all our hate So let''s go there Let''s make our escape Come on, let''s go there Let''s ask can we stay Can you take me higher To the place where blind men see Can you take me higher To the place with golden streets So let''s go there So let''s go there Come on, let''s go there Let''s ask can we

just got home from illinois lock the front door oh boy got to set down take a rest on the porch imagination sets in pretty soon i'm singin doot doot doot lookin out my back door giant doin cart wheels a statue wearing high heels look at all the happy creatures dancing on and on dinosaur victrola listenin to buck owens doot doot doot lookin out my back door tambourines and elephants are playin in the band won't you take a ride on the flyin spoon doot doo doo forward troubles illinois lock the front door oh boy look at all the happy creatures dancin on and on bother me tomorrow today i'll find no sorrow doot doot doot lookin out my back door tambourines and elephants are playin in the band won't you take a ride on the flyin spoon doot doo doo wondrous apparitions provided by magicians doot doot doot lookin out my back door smile with me tomorrow today i'll find no sorrow doot doot doot lookin out my back door