Dreamer

Roger Hodgson wrote the song when he was 19, and it became one of the first the band recorded. It was the first charting hit, reaching #13 in the UK and #15 (a live single version) in the US. He recorded the demo of the song with vocals, cardboard boxes used for percussion, and an electric piano. I was excited – it was the first time I laid hands on a Wurlitzer. Roger Hodgson describes how “the song exploded out of me” in this interview in LA in 2013 (last clip). From their much acclaimed third album Crime of the Century, their first gold record. The album can be loosely termed “concept album”, dealing with a young man’s loneliness, emotions and personal struggle. For example, “School” deals with Paranoia.

Dreamer Lyrics Supertramp [Intro] [Verse 1] Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no! I said, dreamer, you're nothing but a dreamer Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no! [Hook] I said, "far out, what a day, a year, a life it is!" You know, well, you know you had it comin' to you Now there's not a lot I can do [Verse 2] Dreamer, you stupid little dreamer So, now you put your head in your hands, oh no! Woo! [Hook] I said "Far out, - What a day, a year, a life it is!" You know, well, you know you had it comin' to you Now there's not a lot I can do [Bridge] Well, work it out someday If I could see something You can see anything you want, boy If I could be someone You can be anyone, celebrate, boy Well, if I could do something You can do something If I could do anything Can you do something out of this world? Take a dream on a Sunday Take a life, take a holiday Take a lie, take a dreamer Dream, dream, dream, dream Dream along Dreamer, come on and dream and dream along Come on and dream and dream along (a little) Dreamer, come on and dream and dream along Come on and dream and dream along [Outro] Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no! I said, dreamer, you're nothing but a dreamer Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no! Oh no! Produced By Ken Scott & Supertramp Written By Roger Hodgson Wurlitzer Electric Piano By Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies Backing Vocals By Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies & John Anthony Helliwel Lead Vocals By Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies Drums By Bob Siebenberg Bass By Dougie Thomson Hammond Organ By Rick Davies Glockenspiel Bob Siebenberg Celeste By John Anthony Helliwel Glass Harp John Anthony Helliwel Release Date September 13, 1974