Songs

I dreamed of flowers in springtime
I dreamed of birds on the wing
I dreamed of beautiful meadows
Of hearing the cuckoo in spring
Of hearing the cuckoo in spring

But then the cock was crowing
And I was jolted awake
And cold and dark and lonely
The morning began to break
And cold and dark and lonely
The morning began to break

But I can still see flowers
Engraved on the window pane
Yes I see leaves and flowers
Engraved on the window pane
You’d laugh at me if I told you
You’d say I had gone insane
You’d say I had gone insane

I dreamed of a lovely maiden
I dreamed of perfect love
Of holding and of kissing
A vision of heaven above
A vision of heaven above

But then the cock was crowing
My heart was shaken awake
And now I sit in silence
And wait for my heart to break
And now I sit in silence
And wait for my heart to break

I close my eyes so tightly
And try to dream again
I try to hold and kiss you
I try, but try in vain
My dream is already fading
Like flowers on the window pane
Like flowers on the window pane