I Have A Dream
by ABBA

Album: Thank You For The Music (1979)
Charted: 2
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  • I have a dream, a song to sing
    To help me cope with anything
    If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
    You can take the future even if you fail
    I believe in angels
    Something good in everything I see
    I believe in angels
    When I know the time is right for me
    I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

    I have a dream, a fantasy
    To help me through reality
    And my destination makes it worth the while
    Pushing through the darkness still another mile
    I believe in angels
    Something good in everything I see
    I believe in angels
    When I know the time is right for me
    I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
    I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

    I have a dream, a song to sing
    To help me cope with anything
    If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
    You can take the future even if you fail
    I believe in angels
    Something good in everything I see
    I believe in angels
    When I know the time is right for me
    I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
    I'll cross the stream, I have a dream Writer/s: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

  • Mark Peasley from Perth, Western AustraliaThe melody is identical to "Cuando Sali de Cuba" by Luis Aguile recorded in the 1960"s. That song was also recorded by the Sandpipers.
  • Reuben from AmsterdamA few years ago I commented that I have a dream had a 'high annoyance level' to me. Years later I indeed surrender to ABBA and admit: it is a sweet song bringing back memories of when I was nine years old.
  • Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesNo bias but I think Weslife did it best! with Compliment to the Original singer too I also like the Orginal but WESTLIFE is already stuck in my head that they sing this I never heard any of the names below, Thats all I know
  • Larry from Coral Springs, FlNo,Cyberpope. Only Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson did. But Nana Mouskouri sang it well.
  • Larry from Coral Springs, FlThis is one of their great songs that even reaches out to kids..I love it.
  • Doria from Dania Beach, Fli have a great big dream a dream that i know will surely come true ! i can not telll you what it is but i know it will surely come true on april 7th 2010 this year! thank you abba for singing such a great song a very ture song! it gives me hope and it makes me very happy! and if everyone in this whole wide world that we have listen to this song all of their dreams will surely come true includeing mine thanks abba! singed your great big fan ! doria meyer.
  • Philip from Manchester, United KingdomThe choir backing Abba at the Bingley Hall (Stafford, England) Concerts in 1979 were from St. Winifreds School in Stockport, England. This choir went on to record "There's no one quite like Grandma" which reached number 1 in the UK. The choir also featured actress Sally Lindsay who played Pub Landlady Shelley in Coronation Street, the world's longest continuing TV drama series (or "Soap")
  • Philip from Manchester, United KingdomThe choir backing Abba at the Bingley Hall (Stafford, England) Concerts in 1979 were from St. Winifreds School in Stockport, England. This choir went on to record "There's no one quite like Grandma" which reached number 1 in the UK. The choir also featured actress Sally Lindsay who played Pub Landlady Shelley in Coronation Street, the world's longest continuing TV drama series (or "Soap")
  • Jane from Austin, Txreuben, i secretly think you like this song. LOL

    i think this is one of their best songs.
  • Reuben from Amsterdam, NetherlandsI like a lot of Abba songs, but this has a high annoyance level to me, caused by the melody that refuses to leave my head and the moralistic lyrics.
  • Alefiyah from Muscat, Othersuch a sweet and nice song, just love it!
  • Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaDidn't Nana Mouskouri write this one?
    How come songfacts.com has no facts or songs for Nana Mouskouri?

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