Consuelo's Dream

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