A Dream

Words and music: lou reed & john cale







It was a very cold clear fall night



I had a terrible dream



Billy name and brigid were playing under my stair case on the second floor about two oclock in the morning







I woke up because amos and archie had started barking



That made me very angry because I wasnt feeling well and I told them I was very cross the real me that they just better remember what happened to sam the bad cat that was left at home and got s



Nd went pussy heaven







It was a very cold clear fall night



Some snowflakes were falling



Gee, it was so beautiful



And so I went to get my camera to take some pictures



And then I was taking the pictures



But the exposure thing wasnt right



And I was going to call fred or gerry



To find out how to get set it



I was too late



And then I remembered they were still probably at dinner



And anyway



I felt really bad and didnt want to talk to anybody



But the snowflakes were so beautiful and real looking



And I really wanted to hold them



And thats when I heard the voices



From down the hall near the stairs



So I got a flashlight



And I was scared and I went out into the hallway



Theres been all kinds of troubles



Lately in the neighborhood



And someones got to bring home the bacon and anyway



There were brigid and billy playing







And under the stair case



Was a little meadow sort of like the park at 23rd street



Where all the young kids go and play frisbee



Gee, that must be fun



Maybe we should do an article on that in the magazine



But theyll just tell me Im stupid and it wont sell



But Ill just hold my ground this time, I mean



Its my magazine, isnt it?







So I was thinking that as the snowflakes fell



And I heard those voices having so much fun



Gee, it would be so great to have some fun



So I called billy



But either he didnt hear me or he didnt want to answer



Which was so strange



Because



Even if I dont like reunions Ive always loved billy



Im so glad hes working



I mean its different than ondine



He keeps touring with those movies



And he doesnt even pay us and the film



I mean the films just going to disintegrate and then what



I mean hes so normal off of drugs



I just dont get it







And then I saw john cale



Hes been looking really great



Hes been coming by the office to exercise with me



Ronnie said I have a muscle



But hes been really mean since he went to aa



I mean what does it mean



When you give up drinking and then youre still so mean



He says Im being lazy but Im not



Im just cant find any ideas



I mean Im just not



Lets face it



Going to get any ideas up at the office







And seeing john made me think of the velvets



And I had been thinking about them



When I was on st. marks place



Going to that new gallery those sweet new kids have opened



But the thought I was old



And then I saw the old dom



The old club where we did our first shows



It was so great



And I dont understand about that velvets first album



I mean I did the cover



I was the producer



And I always see it repackaged



And Ive never gotten a penny from it



How could that be



I should call henry



But it was good seeing john



I did a cover for him



But I did in black and white and he change it to color



It would have been worth more if hed left it my way



But you can never tell any body anything Ive leaned that







I tried calling again to billy and john



They wouldnt recognize me it was like I wasnt there



Why wont they let me in







And then I saw lou



Im so mad at him



Lou reed got married and didnt invite me



I mean is it because he thought Id bring too many people



I dont get it



Could have at least called



I mean hes doing so great



Why doesnt he call me?



I saw him at the mtv show



And he was one row away and he didnt even say hello



I dont get it



You know I hate lou



I really do



He wont even hire us for his videos



And I was proud of him







I was so scared today



There was blood leaking thought my shirt



From those old scars from being shot



And the corset I wear to keep my insides in was hurting



And I did three sets of fifteen pushups



And four sets of ten setups



But then my insides hurt



And I saw drops of blood on my shirt and I remember



The doctors saying I was dead



And then later they had to take blood out of my hand



couse they ran out or veins



But then



All this thinking was making me an old grouch



And you cant do anything anyway so



If they wouldnt let me play with them in my own dream



I was just going to have to make another



And another



And another



Gee, wouldnt it be funny if I died in this dream



Before I could make another one up







And nobody called







And nobody came