The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Lyrics & Music by: Carly Simon
Take a look around now
Change the direction
Adjust the tuning
Try a new translation
Don't look at your man in the same old way
Take a new picture
Just because you don't see shooting stars
Doesn't mean it isn't perfect
Can't you see
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
It's the slow and steady fire
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
It's your heart and soul's desire
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
So what's this about your best friend?
She's got a brand new shiny boy
And they're moving out to Malibu
To play with all his pretty toys
And you feel closed in by the same four walls
The same old conversation
With the same old guy you've known for years
But use your imagination
And you will see
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
It's the slow and steady fire
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
It's your heart and soul's desire
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
What if the Prince on the horse in your fairytale
Is right here in disguise?
And what if the stars you've been reaching so high for
Are shining in his eyes?
Oh yeah
Don't look at yourself in the same old way
Take another picture
Shoot the stars off in your own backyard
Don't look any further
And you will see
It's the stuff that dreams are made of....
Produced by: John Boylan
Co-produced by: Russ Kunkel & Frank Filipetti
Yamaha DX7: Carly Simon
Drums & Drum Machine: Russ Kunkel
Keyboard Bass & Acoustic Piano: Rob Mounsey
Synthesizer Programming: Barbara Markay
Guitar: Jimmy Ryan
Strings arranged & conducted by: Rob Mounsey
Choir: The Timothy Wright Concert Choir
Engineered & Mixed by: Frank Filipetti
Assistant Engineer: Scott Mabuchi, Debra Cornish
Recorded & Mixed at Right Track Recording, NYC
© 1987 C'est Music Inc. ASCAP