Elvis Costello - I Want To Stand Forever lyrics

This used to seem so important Then again, what is there left to say? I came up with a dream once And if I had my way I would never answer When they tried to wake me up >From my beautiful reverie It might be a dream But it's my dream A fantastic disastrous affair I want to stand forever 'Till the mountains crumble into the sea And that's not as unlikely as it used to be 'Till the waters rise and we're swept away And that could happen almost any day Yes, I want to stand forever >From now 'till the thirteenth of never You can throw me in the hellish river Of my eternally hopeful endeavor I want to stand...forever --------------------------------------------