Letting Go of a Dream

 

Copyright 2004 by David Alan Cates.  All rights reserved.

 

 

[VERSE] 1

 

I’ve had my share of laughter, and I’ve been brought to tears

By the dream I’ve been holding onto, for so many years

For more than half of my lifetime, I’ve watched that dream grow

And now the day has finally come, when it’s time to let go

 

 

[VERSE 2]

 

My wife told me this morning, honey, it’ll be alright

But my mind keeps drifting back, to that cold December night

When I stood there beside her, together we had a dream

And after 25 precious years, man I wouldn’t change a thing

 

 

[CHORUS]

 

Don’t you know, that’s just how dreams are meant to be

You can only hold on for so long, then you have to set them free

If you’ve ever held something, so close to your heart

The surely you know what I mean

Sometimes it can be so hard, letting go of a dream

 

 

[VERSE 3]

 

We drove down to the church, I’d been to all my life

It’s where my Mom and Dad went, and where I wed my wife

As we slowly walked down the aisle, I saw the preacher smile at me

And our baby girl slipped her hand from mine, as I let go of Daddy’s dream

 

 

[CHORUS]

 

Don’t you know, that’s just how dreams are meant to be

You can only hold on for so long, then you have to set them free

If you’ve ever held something, so close to your heart

The surely you know what I mean

Sometimes it can be so hard, letting go of a dream