Okkervil River And I Have Seen The World Of Dreams lyrics

And I have seen the world of dreams
And, fresh flown through the trees
Then dropped off at the curb alive
Have seen the world awake
And I don't know which I deserve

So when sleep nightly comes to me
With all of these warm blankets piled on my back
I'll hike to see the church of dreams
Where all of the shutters are painted black

And it seems like that's real
Until the time I awake
And at midnight the moonlight reflects
As the lake is shining at me, until night takes it away

There's one world in the distance
One world in the way
And not one can stay

And I have seen the wood of dreams
Carved grainless and clean with a sweep of one hand

And have been happy with the leaves
On my body when laid under land

So when sleep finally comes to me
Because it comes for the sleek
Like it comes for the lame

I'll sink beneath a weight of dreams
So full and complete
That I'm pushed from my name

And it seems like that's real until I fall asleep
And then we load up the car and drive far
To some street where a new life awaits
Until day takes it away

There's one world in the distance
One world in the way
And not one can stay