A Dream Lyrics - Singles - John Cale

It was a very cold clear fall night 

I had a terrible dream 

Billy Name and Brigid were playing under my stair case 

on the second floor about two o'clock in the morning 

I woke up 

because Amos and Archie had started barking 

That made me very angry 

because I wasn't feeling well and I told them 

I was very cross the real me 

that they just better remember 

what happened to Sam the bad cat 

that was left at home and got sick and went pussy heaven 

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It was a very cold clear fall night 

Some snowflakes were falling 

Gee, it was so beautiful 

and so I went to get my camera to take some pictures 

And then I was taking the pictures 

but the exposure thing wasn't right 

and I was going to call Fred or Gerry 

to find out how to get set it 

I was too late 

and then I remembered they were still probably at dinner 

and anyway 

I felt really bad and didn't want to talk to anybody 

but the snowflakes were so beautiful and real looking 

and I really wanted to hold them 

And that's when I heard the voices 

from down the hall near the stairs 

So I got a flashlight 

and I was scared and I went out into the hallway 

There's been all kinds of troubles 

lately in the neighborhood 

and someone's got to bring home the bacon and anyway 

there were Brigid and Billy playing 

Photos 

And under the stair case 

was a little meadow sort of like the park at 23rd street 

where all the young kids go and play frisbee 

Gee, that must be fun 

maybe we should do an article on that in the magazine 

but they'll just tell me I'm stupid and it won't sell 

but I'll just hold my ground this time, I mean 

it's my magazine, isn't it? 

So I was thinking that as the snowflakes fell 

and I heard those voices having so much fun 

Gee, it would be so great to have some fun 

So I called Billy 

but either he didn't hear me or he didn't want to answer 

which was so strange 

because 

even if I don't like reunions I've always loved Billy 

I'm so glad he's working 

I mean it's different than Ondine 

He keeps touring with those movies 

and he doesn't even pay us and the film 

I mean the film's just going to disintegrate and then what 

I mean he's so normal off of drugs 

I just don't get it 

And then I saw John Cale 

he's been looking really great 

He's been coming by the office to exercise with me 

Ronnie said I have a muscle 

but he's been really mean since he went to AA 

I mean what does it mean 

when you give up drinking and then you're still so mean 

He says I'm being lazy but I'm not 

I'm just can't find any ideas 

I mean I'm just not 

let's face it 

going to get any ideas up at the office 

And seeing John made me think of the Velvets 

and I had been thinking about them 

when I was on St. Marks Place 

going to that new gallery those sweet new kids have opened 

but the thought I was old 

and then I saw the old DOM 

the old club where we did our first shows 

It was so great 

And I don't understand about that Velvet's first album 

I mean I did the cover 

I was the producer 

and I always see it repackaged 

and I've never gotten a penny from it 

How could that be 

I should call Henry 

but it was good seeing John 

I did a cover for him 

but I did in black and white and he change it to color 

It would have been worth more if he'd left it my way 

but you can never tell any body anything I've leaned that 

I tried calling again to Billy and John 

they wouldn't recognize me it was like I wasn't there 

Why won't they let me in 

And then I saw Lou 

I'm so mad at him 

Lou Reed got married and didn't invite me 

I mean is it because he thought I'd bring too many people 

I don't get it 

could have at least called 

I mean he's doing so great 

Why doesn't he call me? 

I saw him at the MTV show 

and he was one row away and he didn't even say hello 

I don't get it 

You know I hate Lou 

I really do 

He won't even hire us for his videos 

And I was proud of him 

I was so scared today 

There was blood leaking thought my shirt 

from those old scars from being shot 

And the corset I wear to keep my insides in was hurting 

And I did three sets of fifteen pushups 

and four sets of ten setups 

But then my insides hurt 

and I saw drops of blood on my shirt and I remember 

the doctors saying I was dead 

And then later they had to take blood out of my hand 

'couse they ran out or veins 

but then 

all this thinking was making me an old grouch 

and you can't do anything anyway so 

if they wouldn't let me play with them in my own dream 

I was just going to have to make another 

and another 

and another 

Gee, wouldn't it be funny if I died in this dream 

before I could make another one up 

And nobody called 

And nobody came