Way back on the radio dial
The fire got lit inside a bright-eyed child
Every note just wrapped around his soul
From steel guitars to Memphis, all the way to rock and roll

Oh, I can hear 'em playing
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
Oh, I can hear 'em singing
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart

Downtown is where I used to wander
Old enough to get there but too young to get inside
So I would stand out on the sidewalk
Listen to the music playing every Friday night

Oh, I can hear 'em playing
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
Oh, I can hear 'em singing
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart

Some dreams stay with you forever
Drag you around but bring you back to where you were
Some dreams keep on gettin better
Gotta keep believin if you wanna know for sure

Oh, I can hear 'em playing
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
Oh, I can hear 'em singing
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart

Oh, I can hear 'em playing
I can hear the ringing of a beat up old guitar
Oh, I can hear 'em singing
Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart

Keep on dreamin, even if it breaks your heart
Keep on dreaming
Don't let it break your heart