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Elusive Dreams

from Make Me Believe by Doug Hoekstra

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Elusive Dreams

I got off work and went downstairs,
Saw a child who was looking bad
Walking past the dusty glass,
I saw the faces of her Mom and Dad
One was like a rainbow
The other a tired storm
They pulled the blanket tighter
To keep their daughter safe and warm
These elusive dreams

These elusive dreams
These elusive dreams

This child was china delicate
And fragile as the summer wind
The blows through open windows
And cools our burnished skin
Her smile reminded me of you
And how you must have been
A little girl with a great big world
At your fingertips
These elusive dreams....

A robin sang, a schoolbell rang
A feather floated by
I watched it fall with wonder
As if through that young girl’s eyes

Eyes that see a speckled prize
Through the innocence of youth
Eyes that see every day alive
As a chance to know the truth
Give me open windows
Give me summer wind
And time to find the beauty
In every place I’ve been

These elusive dreams...

credits

from Make Me Believe, released January 1, 1999
K.K. Falkner - vocals
Doug Hoekstra - vocals, acoustic guitars, melodica
Pat Meusel - bass
Chris Minnis - drums, percussion

Engineered by Cliff Goldmacher, Walk-in Studio, Nashville TN

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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