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The River of Dreams - Billy Joel
[Chorus 1]
In the middle of the Gnight I go walking in my Gsleep
From the mountains of Cfaith to the river so Ddeep
I must be looking for Gsomething, something sacred I Glost
But the river is Cwide and it's too hard to Dcross
[Verse 1]
EmEven though I know the rDiver is wide
I walk down Cevery evening and I Bmstand on the shore
CI try to cross to thBme opposite side
So I can A7finally find out what I've been Dlooking for
[Chorus 2]
In the middle of the Gnight I go walking in my Gsleep
Through the valley of Cfear to a river so Ddeep
I've been searching for Gsomething taken out of my Gsoul
Something I could never Close, something somebody Dstole
[Verse 2]
EmI don't know why I go Dwalking at night
But now I'm Ctired and I don't wanna Bmwalk anymore
CI hope it doesn't take the Bmrest of my life
Until I A7find what it is I've been Dlooking for
[Chorus 3]
In the middle of the Gnight I go walking in my Gsleep
Through the jungle of Cdoubt to the river so Ddeep
I know I'm searching for Gsomething, something so Gundefined
That it only can be Cseen by the eyes of the Dblind
In the middle of the GnightC  D  
[Verse 3]
EmNot sure about a Dlife after this
God kCnows I've never been a sBmpiritual man
CBaptized by fBmire, I wade into thA7e river
That is runnin' through the Dpromised land
[Chorus 4]
In the middle of the Gnight I go walking in my Gsleep
Through the desert of Ctruth to the river so Ddeep
We all end in the Gocean, we all start in the Gstreams
We're all carried aClong by the river of Ddreams
In the middle of the Gnight
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The story behind the song

"The River of Dreams" is the title track from Billy Joel's 1993 album, a song that journeys through the subconscious search for connection and belief. It explores the idea of a spiritual or emotional quest, navigating through the landscape of dreams to find something enduring and true. The song's introspective mood is deepened in some versions by a piano interlude that echoes "Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)," connecting these two pieces of the same album. Playing this song is like stepping into a dream, feeling the currents of longing and hope.

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