Tell Me I'm Dreaming

To a lonely boy, Tell

Uh, life in the West
Scrolling through Instagram, daily reminders we blessed
I mean, sure we got our problems
But the pictures that be popping up from back home
Minimize but elevate the stress, no
I'm just the son of a nation that will never fall
I'm the grandson of immigrants that saw it all
They talk about us online but we know who we are
And I got very few friends that know who they are
800 people at the show but I want you only
She's said find another one but babe, I want you on me
Road life is getting lonely, I won't let anything slow me
I need a woman to hold me down when the spotlight is gone
Will you be here tomorrow?
I want you for me and only me
'Cause I know what you want
And oh, remember when they used to talk about me with reason
But it doesn't affect me, it's something I haven't seen before
A hundred thousand dollar checks they pay me to be me now
You think I give a damn about some tweets now?
I'm just glad I gave you something to talk about with your boys
'Cause you're just bored and unemployed, huh?
Talk of the town, talk of the town
Now you gotta go through Marek to talk to me now
My grandma's Alzheimer's tone down, we playin' piano
Pick up the saxophone again and I'm hittin' soprano
A young Freddie Mercury mixed with some Marlon Brando
A light pink suit on me, I swear it's on brand though
And I'm still in command though, I got a lot of ammo
Talk about me all you want, I bet your girl a fan though
Refugees with the privilege to dream
Come to the city and meet the team
Refugees with the privilege to dream
The boy is a money-makin' machine now

Tell me I'm dreaming
There's nothing we all have left to leave
Nothing we all have left to leave
I give so much joy to a lonely boy
Tell me I'm dreaming

Don't know if I'm dreaming or it's real life, baby
Don't know if I'm dreaming or it's real life, baby
Told me you could meet me on the west side
And I'm slashing for the women but I can't lie

I think that you should cancel all your plans and come see me
Even if I hurt you, don't need me
We are not the same, you can't feel me
She told me, 'There's something in your voice that I like'
Okay, there's something in my voice that you like, it's done
I'm coast to coast and I die
You talk about me, I laugh
You been all on your ah, ah
And I've been all in my bag
The last time that I saw you, I didn't know what I had
But now wherever I travel, man, I swear I'm bringing my dad

You told me you could meet me on the west side
It's a 20-hour ferry, put a spin time
Baby, we don't just make love in my dreams
Even if I see the words twisted in your circles, I'll be waiting
But you don't know
'Cause I like it when you don't know
Yeah, I met you out in Saudi but I'll see you in LA
Pick up the phone 'cause I'm in London for the bed