Joni Mitchell - The Reoccuring Dream Lyrics

This is the reoccurring dream
Born in the dreary gap between
What we have now
And what we wish we could have
More fulfilling and less frustrating

Out of the envy in our eyes
Look! Glamorous picture, people rise
Radiant! Gleaming us down
From screens and pages
Oh, glamour! Before your very eyes!

Isn't it true, isn't it true?
Good question! I know!
Who cares?
Look here, they tell you
If you had this, if you had that

Latest styles and colors
If we had that for us
Mmm!
Wouldn't it be fabulous?

If you had that house, car, bottle, jar
Your lovers would look like movie stars
Movie stars, movie stars

Order your youth secrets of the stars
Call now! Just $9.99!

Our discontent is their delight
They offer relief for the purchased price
Love in a bottle, love on four wheels
Is that our new car, Charles?

Isn't it true, isn't it true?
We guarantee it
Pick up your phone and dial
See here, they sell you
If you had this, if you had that

I want a new truck!
More power!
If you use this shampoo
True love will come to you

If you had that house, car, bottle, jar
Your lovers would look like movie stars
Movie stars, movie stars
Hollywood's greatest legends, movie stars

Recognize this?
Dreamer
Soft sexy hair
Dream on
He's gonna love me
In this ruby, ruby lipstick

Others will notice!
Sexy!
Who cares?

Recognize this?
Dreamer
Latest styles and colors
Oh, dream on
Dream on, dream on

The fashion looks
You've been hoping for
Sexy, sexy

Recognize this?
Dreamer
So special
Dream on
We will have happiness
In Heaven

The place you dreamed
Of retiring to
Who cares?

Recognize this?
Dreamer
I know that glamour
Sexy!
Oh, dream on dreamer

What could go wrong?
Dream on
Who cares?

Recognize this?
Dreamer
I'm afraid I can't go below two million
Dream on
Life would be easy
If I had that new appliance

Food processors
For all of us
Who cares?

Recognize this?
Dreamer
There are lots of strings
Dream on
We can solve everything
In science

Naturally
Science, it's a picture of how to get
What you want out of life

Recognize this?
Dreamer
I love it!
Dreamer

Isn't there some other way?
Who cares?