Pocketful of Dreams Lyrics

Verse 1

Vanities are only charity,
And she makes donations at the Tiffanys,
Life is hard without a credit card to get by, get by.

She sold her dreams for security,
To a man that now, she hardly ever sees.
With a cold martini in her hand, she don't mind, don't mind...

Chorus:

So throw all your luxuries aside,
You can't take them with you when you die,
Still when I look into your,
Eyes are full of dollar signs,

Oh, reach,
Into a pocketful of dreams,
Oh, now,
Before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance
Don't matter if you fail,
You're too scared to try 'cause you might break a nail.

Verse 2

If you design a plastic happiness,
Then climb the social ladder to the top my friend,
And don't forget to thank the piggy bank in the sky, so high...

Chorus:

So throw all your luxuries aside,
You can't take them with you when you die,
Still when I look into your,
Eyes they're full of dollar signs,

Oh, reach,
Into a pocketful of dreams,
Oh, now,
Before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance
Don't matter if you fail,
You're too scared to try 'cause you might break a nail.

Verse 3

If you design a plastic happiness,
Then climb the social ladder to the top my friend,
And don't forget to thank the piggy bank in the sky, so high...

Chorus:

So throw all your luxuries aside,
You can't take them with you when you die,
Still when I look into your,
Eyes they're full of dollar signs,

(5x)

Oh, reach,
Into a pocketful of dreams,
Oh, now,
Before they fall out of the seams
Oh, take a chance
Don't matter if you fail,
You're too scared to try 'cause you might break a nail.