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John Raymond Pollard: Lyrics & Listen

Living an Alternative Dream

(John Raymond Pollard)
September 1, 2009
John R. Pollard
Living an alternative dream
Nothing is as it seems.
Ride the wave as far as it’ll take you.
Cool aide’s clear and has the flavor of Jamaica.
You’re living an alternative dream.

Living in a scoop of ice cream
Mooing like a dairy queen.
Ooo, a smooth delight and everything is chilling.
A banana split may think of you as filling.
You’re living in a scoop of ice cream.

Alternative dreams, alternative themes, alternative things to do…
Some live in a dream, some scamper and scheme, some try something new.
We’re confecting reality, making dreams come true.

Living in a deafening scream
Echo from a bad dream
Goose bumps rise; you hear footsteps behind you
And the voice of night time must remind you
You’re living in a deafening scream.

Living in a bag of beans,
Stuffed tight, bursting at the seams,
There’s a Mexican who’s jumping wants to get out
And a vile taste that makes you want to spit out.
You’re living in a bag if beans.

Alternative dreams, alternative themes, alternative things to do…
Some live in a dream, some scamper and scheme, and some try something new.
We’re confecting reality, making dreams come true.

Living in a gleaming sun beam,
Floating in a photon stream,
At the speed of light everything is moving
And you take delight you know that you are grooving.
You’re living in a gleaming sun beam.

Living an alternative dream
Nothing is as it seems.
Ride the wave as far as it will take you.
Cool aide’s clear and has the flavor of Jamaica
You’re living an alternative dream.