I Dreamed a Dream

There was a time when men were kindWhen their voices were softAnd their words inviting

There was a time when love was blindAnd the world was a songAnd the song was excitingThere was a time

Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone byWhen hope was high and life worth livingI dreamed that love would never dieI dreamed that God would be forgiving

And I was young and unafraidSo dreams were made and used and wastedThere was no ransom to be paidNo song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at nightWith their voices soft as thunderAs they tear your hope apartAs they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my sideHe filled my days with endless wonderHe took my childhood is his strideBut he was gone when autumn came

And still, I dream he'll come to meThat we will live the years togetherBut there are dreams that cannot beAnd there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would beSo different from this hell I'm livingSo different now from what it seemedOh, life has killed the dream

I dreamed