Released: November 5, 1968
Songwriter: Martin Luther King Jr. Walter Earl Brown
[Verse 1]
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true, oh why
[Verse 2]
There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise that will blow away
The doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
[Verse 3]
We're lost in a cloud
With too much rain
We're trapped in a world
That's troubled with pain
But as long as a man
Has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly
[Verse 4]
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
Still I am sure that the answers
Answers gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark
There's a beckoning candle, yeah
And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream
Oh please let my dream
Come true
Right now
Let it come true right now
Oh yeah
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true, oh why
[Verse 2]
There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise that will blow away
The doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
[Verse 3]
We're lost in a cloud
With too much rain
We're trapped in a world
That's troubled with pain
But as long as a man
Has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly
[Verse 4]
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
Still I am sure that the answers
Answers gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark
There's a beckoning candle, yeah
And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream
Oh please let my dream
Come true
Right now
Let it come true right now
Oh yeah
more tracks from the album
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- Blue Suede Shoes
- I Just Can’t Help Believin’
- The Wonder of You
- Polk Salad Annie
- Suspicious Minds
- In the Ghetto
- If I Can Dream
- Memories
- Big Boss Man
- A Little Less Conversation
- Follow That Dream
- Kentucky Rain
- Don’t Cry Daddy
- Viva Las Vegas
- Moody Blue
- Hurt
- Steamroller Blues
- Burning Love
- That’s All Right
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
- Bossa Nova Baby
- Mystery Train
- (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
- Love Me Tender
- Don’t Be Cruel
- All Shook Up
- Hound Dog
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Jailhouse Rock
- Trouble
- I Was The One
- Little Sister
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- It’s Now Or Never
- Return to Sender
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Reconsider Baby
- Baby, Let’s Play House
- Fever
- Always On My Mind
From the albums
- ELVIS: 2nd to None (2003)
- The Essential Elvis Presley (2007)
Elvis Presley popular songs
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Jailhouse Rock
- Love Me Tender
- Hound Dog
- Suspicious Minds
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- Unchained Melody
- In the Ghetto
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Don’t Be Cruel
- Blue Christmas
- Burning Love
- I Can’t Stop Loving You
- Stuck on You
- Always On My Mind
- If I Can Dream
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
- My Way
- An American Trilogy
- All Shook Up
- A Little Less Conversation
- Love Me
- It’s Now Or Never