SONNY'S DREAM
(Ron Hynes)

Sonny lives on a farm, on a wide-open space
You could take off your shoes; you could give up the race
You could lay your head down by a sweet riverbed
But Sonny always remembers what it was his Momma said

Chorus
Oh Sonny don't go away, I am here all alone
And your Daddy's a sailor, who never comes home
All these nights get so long, and the silence goes on
And I'm feeling so tired, I'm not all that strong

(Chorus)

Sonny carries a load, though he's barely a man
There ain't a whole lot to do; still he does what he can
And he watches the sea, from a room by the stairs
And the waves keep on rolling; they've done that for years

(Chorus)

Sonny's dreams can't be real; they're just stories he's read
They're just stars in his eyes; they're just dreams in his head
And he's hungry inside, for the wide world outside
And I know I can't hold him, though I've tried and I've tried

(Chorus twice to end)

This is the version as recorded by Ron Hynes on "Face To The Gale", but he's done other versions. He did it originally when he was with The Wonderful Grand Band. Unfortunately, I got my CD second hand and it is missing the liner so I can't give you the proper copyright information. It has also been recorded by other Canadian singers, including Valdy.

Other versions include an extra verse, which if memory serves me correctly goes like this:

It's a hundred miles to town, and Sonny's never been there
He just goes to the highway, and sits there and stares
And the mail comes at four, and the mailman is old
And Sonny still dreams his dreams full of silver and gold.

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Sonny's Dream (with MIDI) in DT