The dawn breaks slowly in the east - As day defeats the night The eccho of your voice that greets The feeble morning light Is the only answer to my silent prayer And the promises I never make You are always with me - your always there In my dreams - though I am wide awake And sometimes a forbidden glance Will give my heart away The light that kindled our romance May flicker through the gray All the gold and silver at the rainbows end All earthly goods - I'll forsake For each shooting star - a wish I send And I dream - though I am wide awake You were the rolling tidal wave That swept my barren shores If you will let me share your day My life's forever yours I will never understand the reason why We fail to learn from our mistakes I will wait for you as the days go by With my dream - though I am wide awake