I had a bad dream and as the night progressed Drenched in silliness I watched it all unfold Oh dear, if there is any truth to this Somebody wake me and serve up some good white lies I had a bad dream in which the phone would ring And drown out everything, it kept me on my feet But down in streets so quiet now I can hear ticking from meters and bounce When I fall asleep and I climb these four walls Wake up in the middle of conference calls But go on forever about nothing at all Good luck, don't you feel so bad Just don't get your hopes up Oh, there's no reason why I had a bad dream and as the sun came in I threw out everything that kept me company I held my breath to feel alive The damage is measured against the regrets The potential of tragedy hangs you bad threads Strike up the banjo and sing us a song Good luck, don't you feel so bad Just don't get your hopes up Oh, there's no reason why Good luck, don't you feel so bad Just don't get your hopes up Luck, whether good or bad Doesn't come from justice Good luck, don't you feel so bad Just don't get your hopes up Oh, there's no reason why