This is no time or place to wake up But there are things to do and space to take up I'm in love with something I dreamed about I'm in love, but it's not really there I'm in love with something I said in a prayer. Tomorrow is a harsh mistress That I don't want to wake up to. Which I force myself to do I guess I'm a harsh mistress, too. I'm what you might call The once and future nothing at all I believe in something the cat dragged in I believe but I think it's a crime I believe in what tasted all right at the time Tomorrow is a harsh mistress But that won't matter anyhow 'Cause I stayed in bed all day Who's the harsh mistress now? Hey yeah, that's right 'Cause yesterday took all night That's right, you bet Yesterday's not over yet. With each passing day, a world destroyed, All the things I've worked so hard to avoid The future's unwritten, so they say And I'm just trying to keep it that way OK? OK? Tomorrow is a harsh mistress That I don't want to wake up to Which I force myself to do I guess I'm a harsh mistress, too. I'm in love with something I dreamed about I believe but it's not really there. I'm in love with something I dreamed about I'm in love but it's not really there.