Found myself in a barroom
Doin' things I ought not to
Watching life as it slowly passed me by
Well I was holding on to lovers
And disregardin' others with my lies
Livin' my whole life like this
I guess is risky business
Some folks say that I won't last too long
And I can't say I blame them
For sayin' what they're sayin'
'Cause right now I'm just holdin' on

Now I'm just an old dancehall dreamer
Livin' my life in the past
I keep holdin' on to dreams and them slow movin' trains
Don't know how long I can last

So I called out to Jesus
Said Lord I really need you
You've got to carry me for a while
I've been runnin' too long
Singin' these old tired songs
As the wheels keep pourin' out the miles
Like I said I'm just a dreamer, But I've gotta' keep believin'
Someday things will go my way
Just a-runnin' from the devil
I've got one foot on the pedal
The other one's laid up in the grave
I'm just an old dancehall dreamer
Livin' my life in the past
Holdin' on to dreams and them slow movin' trains
And I don't know how long I can last

Keep holdin' onto dreams and them slow movin' trains
And I don't know how long I can last
Hey I'm just an old dancehall dreamer