Song Title »

In The Real World

Authors »

Will A. Jennings, Richard Kerr

Year Written »

1988

Lyrics »

In dreams we do so many things We set aside the rules we know And fly above the world so high In great and shining rings If only we could always live in dreams If only we could make of life what in dreams It seems But in the real world We must say real goodbyes No matter if the love will live It will never die In the real world There are things that we can't change And endings come to us In ways that we can't rearrange I love you And you love me But sometimes we must Let it be In the real world In the real world When we were dreaming heart to heart I wish that we had stayed right there For when the dreamers do awake The dreams do disappear If only we could always live in dreams If only we could make of life what in dreams It seems But in the real world There are things that we can't change And endings come to us In ways That we can't rearrange I love you And you love me But sometimes we must Let it be In the real world In the real world

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Performances »

Running Time 3:40 Performers Roy Orbison (Vocals), Roy Orbison (Acoustic Guitar), Roy Orbison (Background Vocals), Mike/Michael Campbell (Bass), Mike/Michael Campbell (Guitar), Jim Keltner (Drums), Al Kooper (Organ), Howie Epstein (Background Vocals), Tom Petty (Background Vocals), Barbara Orbison (Background Vocals), Roy Kelton Orbison, Jr. (Background Vocals), Roy Orbison (Produced By), Mike/Michael Campbell (Produced By), Barbara Orbison (Produced By), Don Smith (Engineered By), Don Smith (Mixed By), Don Smith (Production Consultant), Michael/Mike Utley (String Arrangements) Appears On Mystery Girl (1989) Roy Orbison

Comments »

(C) 1988 William David Music/Blue Sky Rider Songs (BMI)/Buchanan-Kerr Msic (BMI) Lyrics reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Reviews »

Add your review of In The Real World here. So True Review written by Dave Fuller (New Zealand) (Davef@xtra.co.nz), July 17th, 2008 Roy had this right all along - In The Real World we HAVE to say our real goodbuys. He was and still remains a voice that has not been surpassed. In lives on in all our hearts.

Last Modified »

2008-05-27