The years grow distant and still I dream of emerald skies above a coral sea and shining stars like diamonds in a velvet sky of whitewashed houses precarious on high and verdant hills a church bell's plaintive ring thin and far away of crystal waters cool upon the lips purple vineyards shimmering in early morning mist satin petaled orange blossoms perfumed sweet and yellow bu*terflies with lacy angel wings sunbeams slowly waltzing down magic paths of gold and gentle raindrops j**eled tears on dusty pallid leaves the years grow distant and still I dream