Live performance

Well, I dreamed I was a gypsy riding the land

With a tambourine and a gypsy queen

And a rainbow caravan

Happy old land sailor, yeah, that's what I want to be

Stealing diamonds from the rich men to throw in the sea

Singing look toward the land

'cause the land holds the key

Keep an eye on the land

And an eye on man



Well, I dreamed I was a cabin boy

On an American Clipper line

Watering flowers for the captain

That they may not wilt

Bringing cargo to colonies of South Caroline

On the best ol' Clipper Dave McKay ever built



Singing look toward the land

'cause the land is the key

Singing keep an eye on the land

And an eye on the sea



Well, I dreamed I was your lover

'Cause that's what I want to be

And I dreamed that every night you dreamed only of me

And we walked along the beach, and ooh, we held hands

And I told you you were my only woman

And I was your only man



Singing look toward the lovers

For they are the key

Keep an eye on the lovers

And an eye on the war machine



Yes I dreamed I was a captain of a river queen

Caressing Mississippi waters down to New Orleans

Yeah, a happy ol' riverboat captain, that's what I'd like to be

And I'd let you ride my honey, I'd let you ride her for free



Singing look toward the river

'Cause the river's the key

Keep an eye on the river

And an eye on the sea



Well, I dreamed I was your friend

'Cause that's what I want to be

And every night, you had dreams

And they were all of me

We'd walk all the streets together

Hand in hand

And be kind to the women

And the women be kind to the me