Consuelo's Dream
John Adams
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I heard the knocking at the door
I thought it might be the soldiers
But oh, my love
It was you, forever
Coming back for more
Night stars danced around our fields
The sirens never made a sound
And jasmine bloomed and perfumed the air
And peaches and cherries covered the ground
The baby lay sleeping and safe on the grass
And neighbors came by just to see
And my son was whispering the names of the things
That you pass on your way
To a school where the teachers speak Spanish like me
And you, mi amor
You gave me your lips
You gave me your lips
And you held me so close in the dark
You held me so close
That all of the violence fell into eclipse
And wasteland became like a wonderful park
And the earth began to rumble and roar
And buildings began to crumble and fall
And there was no house
And there was no highway anymore
But you came to me
Serious and tall
Suddenly serious and tall
And we stayed together
Forever and ever
And the enemies, the enemies, the enemies
Left us alone
I heard the knocking at the door
I thought it might be the soldiers
But oh, my love
It was you, forever
Coming back for more