Mariah Carey co-wrote “Right to Dream” with Willie Nelson and performed it with Nelson’s harmonica player, Mickey Raphael, for the “Tennessee” soundtrack.
[Verse 1]
I lay awake sometimes
Scared to close my eyes
And I wonder where I left myself
And lost the will to fight
And the night melts into morning
Still it's cold beneath the sun
'Cause the fire in me is languishing
And I'm too frozen to run
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Every once in a while
There's a distant glimmer of hope
I find somewhere deep inside
Someone strong still resides
And I know she's gonna be fine
In time
[Chorus 1]
'Cause you see
I've got a lot to dream
There's more than this
For me
[Verse 2]
An angel lands with broken wings
He warms me with his eyes
And the ice that's sheathed around my heart
Unravels as he smiles
See I grew up locked in sorrow
So I learn to block the pain
But I won't give up tomorrow
'Cause I've come to life again
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Every once in a while
There's a distant glimmer of hope
I find somewhere deep inside
Someone strong still resides
And I know I'm gonna be fine
That's right
[Chorus 2]
'Cause for real
I've got a right to dream
There's more than this
For me
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Bridge]
But I keep on going 'cause...
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Every once in a while
There's a distant glimmer of hope
I find somewhere deep inside
Someone strong still resides
And I know she's gonna be fine
In time
[Chorus 1]
'Cause you see
I've got a right to dream
There's more than this
For me
Right to Dream was written by Mariah Carey & Willie Nelson.
Right to Dream was produced by Mariah Carey.
Mariah Carey released Right to Dream on Tue Dec 02 2008.