Dream Police

Album: Dream Police (1979)
Charted: 26
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  • The dream police
    They live inside of my head
    The dream police
    They come to me in my bed
    The dream police
    They're coming to arrest me
    Oh no

    You know that talk is cheap
    And those rumors ain't nice
    And when I fall asleep
    I don't think I'll survive
    The night, the night

    'Cause they're waiting for me
    They're looking for me
    Every single night
    They're driving me insane
    Those men inside my brain

    The dream police
    They live inside of my head (live inside of my head)
    The dream police
    They come to me in my bed (come to me in my bed)
    The dream police
    They're coming to arrest me
    Oh no

    Well I can't tell lies
    'Cause they're listening to me
    And when I fall asleep
    Bet they're spying on me
    Tonight, tonight

    'Cause they're waiting for me
    They're looking for me
    Every single night
    They're driving me insane
    Those men inside my brain

    I try to sleep, they're wide awake
    They won't leave me alone
    They don't get paid to take vacations
    Or leave me alone
    They spy on me, I try to hide
    They won't let me alone
    They persecute me
    They're the judge and jury all in one

    'Cause they're waiting for me
    They're looking for me
    Every single night
    They're driving me insane
    Those men inside my brain

    The dream police
    They live inside of my head (live inside of my head)
    The dream police
    They come to me in my bed (come to me in my bed)
    The dream police
    They're coming to arrest me
    The dream police (police, police)
    The dream police (police, police)
    The dream police (police, police)
    The dream police (police, police)
    The dream police (police, police)
    The dream police (police, police)
    The dream police Writer/s: RICK NIELSEN
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Elizabeth from Texas UsaDid the idea come from the George Orwell book 1984?
  • MojoinccA lot of people hallucinate cops when they've been up too long on meth. Those are dream police.
  • Jonathan Williams from Cocoa Beach Great band, great music videos, and great in concert!
  • George from AthensI first saw the video clip of dream police in the Greek TV channell YENED, in 1980 in Athens, which played some clips from police abba bee gees etc. and I loved it really!
    I really wonder where did they get it because they were not famous in Greece like the other bands.
    I was 11 years old a just a child and it impressed me and never forgot it but I discovered it again from you tube 35 years later. Still like it!
  • Noir It All from Allentown PaIn 1981, I spent a lot of time in Chicago on business. Dream Police was on the radio a lot. I really liked it. REO Speedwagon, Styx an Cheap Truck had huge albums at the time. Chicago ruled!
  • Stukka63 from St.augustine,fla.This a really kick ass song.
    Takes me back to 9th grade. The last place I need to be.
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