Loudon Wainwright Iii - Dreaming lyrics

I'd rather be dreaming than living Living's just too hard to do It's chances not choices Noises not voices A day's just a thing to get through Living's just too hard to do I'd rather be dreaming than talking There's nothing to hear or to say With ears covered mouth closed The world is opposed Nothing gets in or away There's nothing to hear or to say I'd rather be dreaming than thinking Thoughts are small comfort to me Dreams might be pretend But at least dreams end And I just can't stop thinking you see Thoughts are small comfort to me I'd rather be dreaming than sleeping Just sleeping you're just as well dead In dreams I can fly In dreams I don't die That's why I lie here in this bed Just sleeping you're just as well dead I'd rather be dreaming