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Artist: Elvis Presley
Track: If I Can Dream

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There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
If I can dream of a better land
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true
Oh why

There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear

We're lost in a cloud
With too much rain
We're trapped in a world
That's troubled with pain
But as long as a man
Has the strength to dream
He can redeem his soul and fly

Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
Still I am sure that the answer, answer's gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah
And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream
Oh, please let my dream
Come true
Right now
Let it come true right now
Oh yeah
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Elvis Presley – If I Can Dream
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[Verse 1] / There must be lights burning brighter somewhere / Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue / If I can dream of a better land, where all my brothers walk hand in
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[Verse 1: Elvis Presley] / There must be lights burning brighter somewhere / Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue / If I can dream of a better land / Where all my
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Elvis Presley – Can't Help Falling In Love [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / Wise men say / Only fools rush in / But I can't help falling in love with you / Shall I stay? / Would it be a sin? / If I can't help falling in love with you / [Chorus
Elvis Presley – Bridge Over Troubled Water [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / When you're weary, feeling small / When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all / I'm on your side, oh when time gets rough / And friends just can't be found / [
Elvis Presley – Steamroller Blues [If I Can Dream]
[Chorus] / I'm a steamroller baby / I'm about to roll all over you / I'm a steamroller baby / I'm about to roll all over you / I'm going to inject your soul / With sweet rock and
Elvis Presley – If I Can Dream (Stereo Mix)
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Elvis Presley – There's Always Me [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / When the evening shadows fall / And you're wondering who to call / For a little company / There's always me / [Verse 2] / If your great romance should end / And you're
Elvis Presley (Ft. Michael Bublé) – Fever [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / Never know how much I love you / Never knew how much I care / When you put your arms around me / I get a fever that's so hard to bear / [Chorus] / You give me fever
Elvis Presley – It's Now Or Never [If I Can Dream]
[Chorus] / It's now or never / Come hold me tight / Kiss me my darling / Be mine tonight / Tomorrow will be too late / It's now or never / My love won't wait / [Verse 1] / When I
Elvis Presley – You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / You never close your eyes / Anymore when I kiss your lips / There's no tenderness / Like before in your fingertips / You're trying hard not to show it / But baby, baby
Elvis Presley – An American Trilogy [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1 - Dixie] / Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton / Old times there are not forgotten / Look away, look away, look away Dixieland / Oh I wish I was in Dixie, away, away
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Elvis Presley – How Great Thou Art [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / Oh Lord my God when I in awesome wonder / Consider all the worlds thy hands have made / I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder / Thy power throughout the universe
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[Verse 1] / As the snow flies / On a cold and gray Chicago morning / A poor little baby child is born / In the ghetto / And his mama cries / Cause if there's one thing that she don
Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender [If I Can Dream]
[Verse 1] / Love me tender / Love me sweet / Never let me go / You have made my life complete / And I love you so / [Verse 2] / Love me tender / Love me true / All my dreams
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[Verse 1] / There must be lights burning brighter somewhere / Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue / If I can dream of a better land, where all my brothers walk hand in
P.J. Proby – If I Can Dream
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere / Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue / If I can dream of a better land / Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “If I Can Dream” by Elvis Presley?
“If I Can Dream” by Elvis Presley was produced by Mac Davis.
Q:Who wrote “If I Can Dream [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley?
“If I Can Dream [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley was written by Walter Earl Brown & Martin Luther King Jr..
Q:When did Elvis Presley release “If I Can Dream (Stereo Mix)”?
Elvis Presley released “If I Can Dream (Stereo Mix)” on June 24, 2022.
Q:When did Elvis Presley release “Fever [If I Can Dream]”?
Elvis Presley released “Fever [If I Can Dream]” on October 30, 2015.
Q:When did Elvis Presley release “Steamroller Blues [If I Can Dream]”?
Elvis Presley released “Steamroller Blues [If I Can Dream]” on October 30, 2015.
Q:When did Elvis Presley release “If I Can Dream (from the NBC Elvis All-Star Tribute)”?
Elvis Presley released “If I Can Dream (from the NBC Elvis All-Star Tribute)” on February 14, 2019.
Q:Who wrote “Bridge Over Troubled Water [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley?
“Bridge Over Troubled Water [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley was written by Paul Simon.
Q:Who wrote “It's Now Or Never [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley?
“It's Now Or Never [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley was written by Eduardo di Capua, Aaron Schroeder & Wally Gold.
Q:Who wrote “How Great Thou Art [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley?
“How Great Thou Art [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley was written by Stuart K. Hine, Carl Gustav Boberg & Traditional.
Q:Who wrote “Can't Help Falling In Love [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley?
“Can't Help Falling In Love [If I Can Dream]” by Elvis Presley was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss & Hugo & Luigi.
Q:When did Elvis Presley release “It's Now Or Never [If I Can Dream]”?
Elvis Presley released “It's Now Or Never [If I Can Dream]” on October 30, 2015.
Q:When did Elvis Presley release “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [If I Can Dream]”?
Elvis Presley released “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [If I Can Dream]” on October 30, 2015.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American performer who spanned all media—music, film, and historic live concerts—with a vehement passion that earned