Spend all your nights starin out that window Looking for his headlights to appear You know for sure he'll be coming home tomorrow He'll pack up your bags and get you outta here Off to a better life Away from here Dream a dream when you're all alone Keep you warm when the nights are cold Desperation is a heavy load In a one horse town Cry out if you think it helps Waking up by yourself Bottle it up, stick it on the shelf In a one horse town Like a faded memory holding on forever You'll never forget the day he went away A soldiers love often ends up in letters You made him swear he'd write every day It's been too long Lord keep him strong You pray Dream a dream when you're all alone Keep you warm when the nights are cold Desperation is a heavy load In a one horse town Days go by you don't see his picture And all the things you should have done Remember the last time you said "I love you" You closed your eyes, he was gone, yeah Dream a dream when you're all alone Keep you warm when the nights are cold Desperation is a heavy load In a one horse town