Lou Reed & John Cale A Dream lyrics

It was a very cold, clear fall night
I had a terrible dream
Billy name and Brigid were playing under my staircase
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 to pussy heaven

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 set it

But oh it was 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 trouble lately in the neighborhood
Someone's got to bring home the bacon
And anyway, there were Brigid and Billy playing

And under the staircase was a little meadow sort of like the park
At the 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 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 these 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 and 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 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 they thought I was old, and then I saw the old dorm
The old club where we did our first shows, it was so great
I don't understand about that Velvet's first album

I mean I did the cover and 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 changed it to color
It would have been worth more if he'd left it my way
But you can never tell anybody anything, I've learned that

I tried calling again to Billy and John but they wouldn't recognize me
It was like I wasn't there, why won't they let me in?
And then I saw Lou and 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

He 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 so proud of him

I was so scared today, there was blood leaking through 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 push ups and four sets of ten sit ups
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
'Cause they ran out of 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 up another and another and another
Gee, wouldn't it just be so funny if I died in this dream
Before I could make another one up
And nobody called and nobody came