Christine Lavin
"Realities"
The reality of me cannot compete with the dreams you have of her
And the love you've given me is not as sweet as the feelings that she stirs
And so you turn away and you say that you're sorry,
But you must pursue this dream, this improbable dream
Though things have not been bad, you can't say you've had
Quite as good a time as it first seemed
The reality of me is not what you write love songs about
You'd rather be longing from afar; you're not as comfortable with love as
you are without
And she's a thousand miles gone, and that's fine,
'Cause you're fond of the shimmer distance brings to these things
And tonight when you sleep you'll keep dreaming of the love
And the happiness you're so sure she will bring
The reality of me is probably much like the reality of her
By the time you find this out let's just hope I've recovered from the hurt
'Cause if I get a call that you're all by yourself
And you're longing for the love that we once knew
Oh what would I do
With the reality of you?