Mother’s drink is in her handbag
she sleeps most of the day
her dog barks at the freeway
as the uptown drives away
from their offices and dietaries
to their homes upon the hill
the rain beats on their window
now that time is standing still
For all the tea in china
would not move away
but for a little sunshine
I find the time of day
this moment isn’t moving
this moment’s here to stay
and there’s nothing wrong with dreaming
this moment is ok

Dad sits down in his armchair
watching spiders on the floor
making bets with one another
who’ll be the first to walk out the door
it’s a palace of distinction
why ain’t it home to me?
where the sun comes up in the darkness
where the drinking sets me free

For all the tea in china
would not move away
but for a little sunshine
I find the time of day
this moment isn’t moving
this moment’s here to stay
and there’s nothing wrong with dreaming
this moment is ok

And I thought I saw an angel
and it tapped upon my shoulder
and I wasn’t ready for the answers yet, oh no
but I knew that it was over
its time to move along
now the past is never gone

And there’s nothing wrong with dreaming
this moment is ok yeah
ohhh and there’s nothing wrong with dreaming
this moment is ok

There’s nothing wrong with dreaming.....yeah yeah yeah
there’s nothing wrong with dreaming
this moment's here to stay
there’s nothing wrong with dreaming.....no no no
there’s nothing wrong with dreaming
this moment is ok!