“Sweet Dreams” is the second instrumental song by Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins on their album Neck and Neck.
“Sweet Dreams” or “Sweet Dreams of You” is a country ballad written and originally recorded in 1955 by Don Gibson. Gibson’s version of the song hit the top ten of Billboard’s country chart. The song became a country standard, with other notable versions by Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris.
Emmylou has recorded this song in 1975 and that was the most successful version on Billboard’s country charts to date. Harris’s version reached number on in December of 1976 when was released on her album Elite Hotel.
Chet and Mark recorded this instrumental song in 1990 on their album Neck and Neck on Columbia Records.
Below you can listen to this instrumental version by Knopfler and Atkins. You’ll find out that the lyrics of this song is very interesting and romantic. It refers to someone who is in love and that one cannot sleep every night. You can also click here to read the story and lyrics of “Poor Boy Blues” song.
Lyrics
Sweet dreams of you
Every night I go through
Why can’t I forget you and start my life anew
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
You don’t love me, it’s plain
I should know I’ll never wear your ring
I should hate you the whole night through
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
Sweet dreams of you
Things I know can’t come true
Why can’t I forget the past, start loving someone new
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
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