Released: June 23, 1992

Songwriter: Glenn Frey Jack Tempchin

Producer: Glenn Frey Elliot Scheiner

On a dark December morning
When the sun refused to shine
Spent another sleepless night
Got so much on my mind
Think I finally know what's wrong
I think I've gotta leave this place behind
So I said wake up, Linda
I've had a dream
I dreamed we moved away from here
To a place I'd never seen
Where the nights were long and cold
And the air was fresh and clean

And there we were standing
Underneath the western sky
Beside a home we built ourselves
Way up in the mountains high
And we lived happy there, just you and I
On a river of dreams

There's no need to worry now
Cause I've got a plan
We don't need this modern world
I'm not a modern man
We're gonna get ourselves off these city streets
We're gonna get back on the land

There's a whole lot of people out there
Feel just like you and me
They'd love to pack their leavin' trucks
And say goodbye to all their misery
What'd ya say we pack up that Camaro, honey
And chase the sun until we're free

And if I could I'd lift you up on angel wings
We'd fly away and never worry about a thing
We'd know the joy and riches a simple life can bring
On a river of dreams, on a river of dreams

So get your things together now
I'll be getting mine
I've finally got the feeling girl
The sun is gonna shine
You know people don't run out of dreams
People just run out of time

Let's find that place out there
Underneath the western sky
We'll build a home ourselves
Way up in the mountains high
We'll live happy there 'til the day we die
On a river of dreams

And we'll have stars to wish on every single night
We'll build a fire and make love by candlelight
We'll do our moondance 'til we get it right
On a river of dreams, on a river of dreams
I can see us standing by the river
Holding hands beside the river

Glenn Frey

Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor from Detroit, Michigan. Frey was a founding member of the rock band Eagles, acting as co-lead singer and frontman along with Don Henley. Frey played guitar and keyboards as well as sang lead vocals on songs including “Take It Easy”, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, and “Tequila Sunrise”, among others. Frey had a successful solo career during the Eagles‘ hiatus from 1980 to 1994. He released his debut solo album, No Fun Aloud in 1982, and the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Frey won six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards as a member of the Eagles, and he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Eagles in 1998.