i dreamed a dream

i dreamed a dream in time gone by
when hope was high and life worth living
i dreamed that love would never die
i dreamed that God would be forgiving

then I was young and unafraid
when dreams were made and used and wasted.
there was no ransom to be paid
no song unsung, no wine untasted.

he slept a summer by my side
he filled my days with endless wonder
he took my childhood in his stride

but he was gone when autumn came.

and still i dream he'll come to me
that we will live the years together
but there are dreams that cannot be
and there are storms we cannot weather

while i stay here all alone
i keep that dream burning alive
where you'll be here when storms arrive
and we will weather them together

no matter how hard life would be
just know that our dreams will be fulfilled
together we can make them happen
and live the years your hand in mine.