(intro 2x) Bm A G
Bm A Em
This one’s about a dream
I had last night
Bm A Em
How an old man tracked me home
And stepped inside
Bm A Em
He put his foot inside the door
G
And gave a crooked smile
F#m
Something in his eyes
G
Something in his laugh
F#
Something in his voice
That made my skin crawl off
Bm A Em
He said, “I’ve seen you here before
I know your name
Bm A Em
You could have your pick
of pretty things
Bm A Em
You could have it all
G
Everything at once
F#m
Everything you’ve seen,
G
Everything you’ll need,
F#
Everything you’ve ever had in fantasies”
Bm A
“You’ve one life, You’ve one life
G
You’ve one life left to lead
Bm A
You’ve one life, You’ve one life
G
You’ve one life left to lead”
Bm A Em
I woke up from my dream
As a golden man
Bm A Em
With a girl I’ve never seen
With golden skin
Bm A Em
I jumped up to my feet
G
She asked me what was wrong
F#m
I began to scream
G
I don’t think this is me
F#
Is this just a dream or really happening?
Bm A
“You’ve one life, You’ve one life
G
You’ve one life left to lead
Bm A
You’ve one life, You’ve one life
G
You’ve one life left to lead”
G
What direction?
A
What direction?
Bm
I’m splitting up! I’m splitting up!
D
This is my personal disaffection
G A
What direction? What direction?
What direction now?
Bm A Em
I looked outside the glass
At golden shores
Bm A Em
Golden ships and masts
With golden cords
Bm A Em
As my reflection passed
G
I hated what I saw
F#m
My golden eyes were dead
G
And a thought passed through my head
F#
A heart that is made of gold can’t really beat at all
G
I wanted to wake up again
F#m
I wanted to wake up again
F
Without a touch of gold
G A
Without a touch of gold
A
What direction?
Bm D
What direction?
G A
What direction? What direction?
Bm
What direction? (Death or action!)
D
Life begins at the intersection
G A
What direction? What direction?
What direction now?
Bm A Em
I woke up as before
But the gold was gone
Bm A Em
My wife was at the door
With her night robe on
Bm A Em
My heart beat once or twice
G
And life flooded my veins
F#m
Everything had changed
G
My lungs had found their voice
F#
And what was once routine was now the perfect joy
Bm A
“You’ve one life, You’ve one life
G
You’ve one life left to lead
Bm A
You’ve one life, You’ve one life
G
You’ve one life left to lead”