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[Verse 1]
I'm taking Atime away to Edream,
I'm taking Atime out to clean up my Droom,
And when I Aclean up, my room will Egleam,
                                       AN.C.
Because dreams aren't as unreal as they seem.
I'm taking Atime away to Edream,
I'm taking Atime out.E  A  
[Verse 2]
Put my Arecords in their covers and Ethen
I'll put the Aalbums back into their Dplace,
And I'll Asweep up this morning and Ewhen
I look at the Aclock, I see it says Dten.
I'm taking Atime away to Edream,
I'm taking Atime out.E  A  
[Refrain]
Well I Djust can't be Asure any Dmore,
DI just can't be sure.A  D  
No, I Djust can't be Asure any Dmore,
I Ejust can't be sure.
[Verse 3]
I'll Apick up my pants even Ethough
I might Awear them, wear them todDay;
smooth out my Acovers on my bed sEo,
after I Awash them I've got some place to Dgo.
I'm taking Atime away to Edream,
I'm taking Atime out.E  A  
[Refrain]
Well I Djust can't be Asure any Dmore,
DI just can't be sure.A  D  
No, I Djust can't be Asure any Dmore,
I Ejust can't be sure.
[Verse 4]
I'm taking Atime away to Edream,
I'm taking Atime out to clean up my Droom,
And when I Aclean up, my room will Egleam,
Because dreams Aaren't as unreal as they Dseem.
I'm taking Atime away to Edream,
I'm taking Atime out.E  A  A  E  A  

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Time Away

by Arthur Russell

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[Verse 1]

A E

I'm taking time away to dream,

A D

I'm taking time out to clean up my room,

A E

And when I clean up, my room will gleam,

N.C.

Because dreams aren't as unreal as they seem.

A E

I'm taking time away to dream,

A E A

I'm taking time out.

[Verse 2]

A E

Put my records in their covers and then

A D

I'll put the albums back into their place,

A E

And I'll sweep up this morning and when

A D

I look at the clock, I see it says ten.

A E

I'm taking time away to dream,

A E A

I'm taking time out.

[Refrain]

D A D

Well I just can't be sure any more,

D A D

I just can't be sure.

D A D

No, I just can't be sure any more,

I just can't be sure.

[Verse 3]

A E

I'll pick up my pants even though

A D

I might wear them, wear them today;

A E

smooth out my covers on my bed so,

A D

after I wash them I've got some place to go.

A E

I'm taking time away to dream,

A E A

I'm taking time out.

[Refrain]

D A D

Well I just can't be sure any more,

D A D

I just can't be sure.

D A D

No, I just can't be sure any more,

I just can't be sure.

[Verse 4]

A E

I'm taking time away to dream,

A D

I'm taking time out to clean up my room,

A E

And when I clean up, my room will gleam,

A D

Because dreams aren't as unreal as they seem.

A E

I'm taking time away to dream,

A E A A E A

I'm taking time out.

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