I think that three verses were originally sung...sneakers, stand by window and watch for ;mailman. I think Ron wrote the dreams verse and took out the mailman verse. I agree that the first two verses are the best. And why would anyone change a song that is so iconic and describes what almost no song ever has before but is a very common problem..beats me. Also some Irish singers took it back to Ireland and sang it at about half speed. It really has a perky tune.