I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I?
From the musical show "Right This Way" (1938)
(Irving Kahal / Sammy Fain)

Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. - 1938
The Andrews Sisters - 1949
Skyliners - 1959



(dream on, dream on)

I can see
No matter how near you'll be
You'll never belong to me
But I can dream, can't I?
Can't I pretend that I'm locked in the bend of your embrace?
For dreams are just like wine
And I am drunk with mine

I'm aware
My heart is a sad affair
There's much disillusion there
But I can dream, can't I?
Can't I adore you
Although we are oceans apart?
I can't make you open your heart
But I can dream, can't I?

I'm aware
My heart is a sad affair
There's much disillusion there
But I can dream, can't I?
Can't I adore you
Although we are oceans apart?
I can't make you open your heart
But I can dream, can't I?

(dream on, dream on, dream on) 

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I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I? (Karen Carpenter Version)
Music - Sammy Fain / Words - Irving Kahal / Arranger-Conductor: Billy May

Karen Carpenter (Recorded 1975)


As we eye the blue horizon's bend
earth and sky appear to meet
and end
but it's merely an illusion
like your heart and mind
there is no sweet conclusion.....

I can see
no matter how near you'll be
you'll never belong to me
but I can dream, can't I?
can't I pretend
that I'm locked in the bend
of your embrace?
for dreams are just like wine
and I am drunk.....with mine.....

I'm aware
my heart is a sad affair
there's much disillusion there,
but I can dream, can't I?.
can't I adore you.....
although we are oceans apart?
I can't make you open your heart
but I can dream,.....can't I?.....

Can't I pretend
that I'm locked in the bend
of your embrace?
for dreams are just like wine
and I am drunk.....with mine.....

I'm aware
my heart is a sad affair
there's much disillusion there,
but I can dream, can't I?.
can't I adore you.....
although we are oceans apart?
I can't make you open your heart
but I can dream,.....can't I?.....



(Transcribed by Richard W. Mills - May 2012)