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]
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.
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.
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]