Song generously donated to the rethinkyourmind project by Refuge.
Song lyrics developed from the winning poem by Des Mannay
Selected front cover art by Emily Quinn
lyrics
I feel a flight of fancy
And want to carry you away
Out of a world of despair
Into a beautiful day
Where you smile and you laugh as you should do
And the sun and the sky light your face
So that fields of misfortune forget you
And there’s no misery in this place
Jagged edges in life which have hurt you
Where you feel yourself start to cry
I’ve been there before and I’ve felt this
So let me dry that tear in your eye
I’m nought but the dreamer I’ll grant you
But dreams are the things you deserve
If you wake with a smile in the morning
Well, then the purpose is served.
credits
from I Feel Better When I Am,
released October 10, 2015
Lyrics by Des Mannay - Newport
Front Cover by Emily Quinn - Peterborough
Written by Seaman, Munton, Hirst Performed by Seaman, Munton, Hirst, Jenkinson
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