Magical Thinking Songtext
von Dar Williams

Living in daydreams
Yeah, it′s not a way to live
You say the rock bed is dry
I say the drought has got to give
And I can see the run-down station
Where the trees grow in the tracks
Show me how the roof has caved in
Tell me there's no going back

But I′ve been saying that the creek will run
I've been waiting for the train to come

Going back to all my magical thinking that
Finds a break in the stone

Driving at midnight
Is when the dreaming starts again
It all comes true if the light turns
Before I count to ten


And if I do a few things better now
Better than I've done before
The only thing I ever wanted will be there
Will be standing at my door

And the creek will run
And I′ll be waiting for the train to come
Going back to all my magical thinking that
Finds a break in the stone

And in the light of this reverie
I can see it all so vague
It′s as clear as any memory
And it's just as far away
Oh, have you heard the news?
How they′re bringing back the train
They cleared the trees and the old rails
Are shining in the rain

We had rain for days and nights on end
It's like we emptied out the sky
And the creek was running so full everywhere
You could hear it rushing by


Rushing by
Don′t worry, even I know
You don't have to say it′s time to go
I know all about my magical thinking
I'm moving on from this impossible dreaming
But I'm gonna stay a little longer
I′m watching as the water runs through the stone