Just a dream, just a dream
All our plans and our all schemes
How could I think you'd be mine
The lies I'd tell myself each timeI know that we could never last
We just can't seem to in the past
Just a dream I dream in vain
With you I'd only live in pain
Your picture is always with me
I can still hear that same mournful song
And now I sit here crying
Please leave me alone
Why, oh why do I love you
How can I live in misery
I know that I won't forget you
But now I know it's too late for me
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jimmy Clanton formed his first band,
the Dixie Cats, in 1956 while he was attending Baton Rouge High School.
While still in high school, he joined forces with rival band leader
and pianist Dick Holler to form The Rockets. The band regularly
performed at local clubs and on "Teen Town Rally," a local radio show.
The group received a recording contract with Ace Records in 1957.
In the summer of 1958, Clanton wrote the song "Just A Dream" which
the band recorded. It became a big hit, reaching the number four spot
on The Billboard Charts. That same year, Clanton performed on
Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and by Christmas, "Just A Dream"
had sold over a million copies.
Thank You Janie for this beautiful gift