Once I was a man and I loved a woman Truly I believed that she loved me
Then some other woman came and stole my woman Right away my life meant nothing to me
Twenty years of madness, soon I tasted Took it all in one big mighty swipe
Twenty years have gone and they've all been wasted Someone hand me down that opium pipe
Oh, dream tobacco, take me away Where there ain't no memories to lead me astray
Where I can hear sweet music all the lifelong days Dream tobacco, take me away
Sittin' on the beach with the sky above me Maybe there's a sea breeze ridin' free
I don't want the beach nor the sky above me I don't want the sea breeze blowin' on me
Many miles away is a gentle country Way inside of that lies a sleepy farm
Once I used to live in a house with a man And I loved a woman
I don't want to live in that gentle country Now I can't believe I was born on that farm
Oh, dream tobacco, take me away Where there ain't no memories to lead me astray
Where I can hear sweet music all the lifelong days Dream tobacco, take me away
Here is my advice just in case you're listening
Never let your fool heart rule your head When the sun goes in and the rays are glistening
Just put out the lights and jump into bed Always think it out in the light of reason
Even though your best girl has done you wrong If I'd thought it out in the light of reason
I guess I wouldn't be here singing this song
Oh, dream tobacco, take me away Where there ain't no memories to lead me astray
Where I can hear sweet music all the lifelong days Dream tobacco, take me away
Where I can hear sweet music all the lifelong days Dream tobacco, take me away