Lyrics Bette Midler – I Remember You / Dixie’s Dream

I remember you.
B
I’d like to say that you’re in my dreams.
J
You’re the one who made my dreams come true
B
You’re usually dead,
J
a few
B
without a head,
J
kisses ago.
B
and lots of natives are picking their teeth with your bones.
J
I remember, too,
B
Oh, what a dream!
J
a distant bell,
B
It comes at night and taunts me,
J
and stars that fell
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and, like your jokes, it haunts me until
J
like rain out of the blue.
B
I’m blue as your face as the last breath leaves you.
J
When my life is through,
B
I’ll jump for joy.
J
and the angels ask me to recall
B
and when Winchell asks me to recall
who’s a chump and a heel.
J
the thrill of it all,
B
Who’s the biggest schlemeil?
Both
Then I will tell them I remember . . .
J
«So, uh, it’s my birthday comin’ up.»
B
«Yeah, I know, Eddie.»
J
«But, what do you give a guy that’s got everything?»
B
«Uh, penicillin?»
J
«Hmmm, hey Dix? You ever been married?»
B
«Oh, yeah, Eddie, twice!»
J
«Children?»
B
«No, silly! Grown men!
Tell me, Eddie, what’s the most romantic thing a woman ever said to you?»
J
«Are you sure you’re not a cop?»
Then I will tell them I remember . . . you.
B
You
J
and you.