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The Penguin Discography: In The Real World




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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

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

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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