[Intro, Spoken]
How's it going?
Just tuning up my guitar
Eeh, it's been a weird day
Went out and hung up on some friends at the graveyard
I was stressed out, left, came home
Remembered this old song, old song
Eeeh, let's give it a shot

[Verse 1, Sung]
I've been waiting for this holiday to end
Saving postcards for family and friends
Sleeping hard not knowing when I'll sleep again

[Verse 2]
Keeping secrets from everyone I meet
Keeping time watching shadows walk the street
There's only first names in the company I keep

[Chorus]
But I had a dream last night it seems
I thought it had abandoned me
But here it comes again
And it was you, and me, and white oak trees
And no one else to hear a word we say
[Post-Chorus]
We've been, we've been

[Verse 3]
We've been talking
Two tin cans on a wire
But the reception leaves a lot to be desired
Makes your voice sound like wet wood on a fire

[Verse 4]
I will walk across this lonely nation's shell
It goes on forever, looping back upon itself
When I close my eyes I see you doing well

[Chorus]
But I had a dream last night it seems
I thought it had abandoned me
But here it comes again
And it was you, and me, and white oak trees
And no one else to hear a word we say
God I hope we are still together when I wake

[Post-Chorus]
I've been, I've been, I've been

[Verse 5]
Now I'm waiting for this plane to take me home
Somewhere distant
Long forgotten
Overgrown
I still remember how the old songs used to go
'Cause I've been singing them to nobody you know
[Verse 6]
Soon the Sun will bring me back into your world
Blinking your eyes in the light
And smiling, oh my beautiful girl
I will be knocking at the entrance to your den
Get your boots on
Come on down
Invite me in

[Chorus]
'Cause I had a dream last night it seems
But I thought it had abandoned me
But here it comes again
And it was you, and me, and white oak trees
And no one else to hear a word we say
And I hope we'll be together
I hope we'll be together
I hope we'll be together when I wake