Album: Déjà Vu (1970)

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• One morning I woke up and I knew
  You were really gone
  A new day, a new way, and new eyes
  To see the dawn.
  Go your way, I'll go mine and
  Carry on
  
  The sky is clearing and the night
  Has cried enough
  The sun, he come, the world
  To soften up
  Rejoice, rejoice, we have no choice but
  To carry on
  
  The fortunes of fables are able
  To sing the song
  Now witness the quickness with which
  We get along
  To sing the blues you've got to live the dues and
  Carry on
  
  Carry on
  Love is coming
  Love is coming to us all
  
  Where are you going now my love?
  Where will you be tomorrow?
  Will you bring me happiness?
  Will you bring me sorrow?
  Oh, the questions of a thousand dreams
  What you do and what you see
  Lover can you talk to me?
  
  Girl when I was on my own
  Chasing you down
  What was it made you run?
  Trying your best just to get around.
  The questions of a thousand dreams
  What you do and what you see
  Lover can you talk to me? Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

• Rich from Bellevue, WaAt first I didn't hear the 6/8 either. But it definitely can be thought of as 6/8. It's a fast shuffle beat.
  
  1-2-3-4-5-6 | 1-One-3-4-mor-6 | 1-ning-3-4-5-6 | 1-I-3-4-woke-6 | 1-up-3-4-5-6
• Caroline from Ontario, CanadaA major part of this song is lifted directly from Questions by Buffalo Springfield.
• Richard from Beaverton, OrThe song also appears on CSN, a 4-CD compilation released in 1991. Though there, some sources list it as "Medley". The 4 disc set is interesting because it includes (really good) alternate takes such as Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, and unreleased songs, like Blackbird.
• Joey from California Oh the questions
  Of a thousand dreams
  What you do and who you see
  
  
  Those Voices!
• Dan from Winthrop, MaRead Long Time Gone.Cros pointed out that Richard Pryor died because he was wearing polyester.
• Andy from Glen Burnie, Md"6/8 groove"? Sorry Dallas, I don't hear that...
• Peter Griffin from Quahog, RiSo many people consider the Led Zeppelin song, Friends, to be a direct plagarism, melody wise, of this song. The two songs only slightly resemble each other.
• Mike from Atlanta, GaThey all snorted Cocaine while they were doing their first 2 albums. Then David wore out his nostrils. He had to come up with another way to do coke without snorting it! He became a free-baser, and then that was the worst thing he could have done. Ever hear of the comedian, Richard Pryer? He almost burned himself up, doing the same thing! It takes a torch and melting the coke to smoke! He and his girlfrind almost burned themselves alive while doing on many occasions! He did that until he couldn't do it anymore, and started doing heroin! You should read his two books! Thank God, it does have a happy ending for his wife Jan (who had her own problems)and the Cros.!!!!
• Heather from Los Angeles, CaNot too much interpretation here about what this song means. I don't know what it means, but I love it.

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