Heart of the Dream
 

Written & Sung: J. Stewart; Guitar: L. Buckingham
 

Here I am, in the heart of the land
Where they sell it on the run and they steal it if they can
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land

Oh, it's heartbreak alley on the coast highway
They never made girls like that in my day
Livin' in the heart of the dream
Livin' in the heart of the dream
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land

Oh, I'm livin' in the heart
Livin' in the heart
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land

Oh, it's slow take, slow shake, Perrier and earthquakes
Everybody's waitin' for the day they get the big break
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land
Here I am, with my ass in the sand
Gettin' my goodies with a rock'n'roll band
Livin' in the heart of the dream
Livin' in the heart of the dream
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land

And I'm living in the heart
Living in the heart
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land, yeah
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land

Hell, I got it all, and I still want more
I'm looking for the west, feet on the shore
Livin' in the heart of the dream
I'm livin' in the heart of the dream
Yeah, I'm livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land

And I'm living in the heart
Livin' in the heart
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land
Livin' in the heart of the dream
In the promised land
Livin' in the heart of the dream
 In the promised land
Livin' in the heart of the dream...

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

Unlike most of John Stewart's songs, this chorus does nothing for me, although I like the verses. While the songs are completely different, my complaint about this song is similar to my complaint about The Ledge: there you are, rocking along, and then Lindsey goes and repeats "someone oughtta" until the momentum is totally ruined. That's what happens here, in my opinion.

Lyrically, however, I just love it! It's a great mixture of cynicism and exuberence about La-la land and that line about Perrier and earthquakes is terrific! For lyrics like this I'll swallow my dislike of the chorus and listen to it anyway!

 

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