Lyrics

DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM)

Original Roy Orbison version


Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby, how long must I dream

Dream baby, got me dreaming sweet dreams the whole day through (oohhh)
Dream baby, got me dreaming sweet dreams night time too (oohhh)
I love you and I'm dreaming of you, that won't do (ahhh)
Dream baby, make me stop my dreaming, you can make my dreams come true (oohhh)

Sweet dream baby (sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da)
Sweet dream baby (sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da)
Sweet dream baby (sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da)
How long must I dream (sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da, oohhh)

Dream baby, got me dreaming sweet dreams the whole day through (dream baby, dream baby, dream baby, dream baby)
Dream baby, got me dreaming sweet dreams night time too (dream baby, dream baby, dream baby, dream baby)
I love you and I'm dreaming of you, that won't do (dream baby, dream baby, dream baby, dream baby)
Dream baby, make me stop my dreaming, you can make my dreams come true (dream baby, dream baby, oohhh)

Oh sweet dream baby (dream baby, ah-huh-huh)
Yeah sweet dream baby (dream baby, ah-huh-huh)
Sweet dream baby (dream baby, ah-huh-huh)
How long must I dream

Sweet dream baby (dream baby, ah-huh-huh)
Sweet dream baby (dream baby, ah-huh-huh)
Sweet dream baby (dream baby, ...) [fades out]

Info

DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) is a song written by Cindy Walker and originally released by Roy Orbison as a single in 1962. The above lyrics are for the original Roy Orbison version of DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) as released in 1962.

Roy Orbison -- "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) / The Actress"
Roy Orbison -- "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) / The Actress"

7" single - Monument (45-456) - USA, 1962

Bruce Springsteen's Versions

Bruce Springsteen practiced DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) at home in 1981. See the home demo version for more details. He also performed the song live once, with Roy Orbison. See the live 30 Sep 1987 version for more details.

Available Versions

List of available versions of DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) on this website:

DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) [Home demo version]
DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) [Live 30 Sep 1987 version]
DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) [Original Roy Orbison version]
Page last updated: 01 Sep 2015