You come to me in times of need when you can't find anyone.
You seem to be much better off now, there's a rainbow, number one.
We could see life through the gutter then till it caused my heart to break.
There was too much toil in dreamland and too much love to take.

Sometimes I remember when we were all dressed up in style.
I don't recall the gist of it all but you drove the young men wild.
You could wrap me around your finger till it caused my heart to break.
There was too much toil in dreamland and too much love to take.

So if you need me near you, you can do it if you choose.
There was too much toil in dreamland and too much love to lose.

You make me do what you want me to do, then you run the rules on me.
You seem to be the wiser now, could it be you've been deceived?
Anytime you felt like trying, you would cause my heart to break.
There was too much toil in dreamland and too much love to take.

So if you need me near you, you can do it if you choose.
There was too much toil in dreamland and too much love to lose.