Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream (Live in Paris, 1968) Aretha Franklin

[Intro]
Thank you
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen
I wonder if you would believe if I said

[Verse 1]
If I lose this dream, I don't know what I’m gonna do
If I lose this dream (This dream) I'm dreaming about for me and you

[Bridge]
If it goes away, I might as well hang it up, 'cause I don’t know
If I have the heart or mind to make it true, to help it grow
And I only know, I only know, I only know

[Verse 2]
If I lose this dream (This dream!), it's goodbye, love and happiness
You're the one I need - I don't want a love that's second-best

[Bridge]
There been things all of my life I wanted to do that made me blue
Help me hold onto this dream, for sometimes, dreams often come true
And they'll come true, they'll come true, for me and for you, hey
(Wait a minute, baby)

[Chorus]
Don't let me lose this dream
Baby, baby, hold on
Don’t let me lose my dream
Baby, baby, be strong