Dan Bern - Rice Lyrics
He had just returned from Monte CarloHe was on his way to JapanAnd everything they did made me want to emulate themMade me want to be just like themAnd his wife, looking very JapaneseHad never been to JapanShe sang Japanese songsI tried my best to sing alongAnd the sky was grayAnd it looked like it might rainAnd I decided that I was only eating rice from then onAnd he spoke of places and of people that I knew very wellAnd I asked about them, it seemed painful for him to speakShe said maybe later, if we go to the movies you can speakHe was reading heavy books and seemed burdened by his knowledgeShe wore a thin Japanese robeAnd the sky was grayAnd it looked like it might rainAnd I decided that I was only eating rice from then onHey, sweet dreams, great teacherHey, great teacher, sweet dreamsHey, sweet dreams, great teacherHey, great teacher, sweet dreamsI will meditate each morning at the sunriseI will write down all of my dreamsI will travel on the backroadsI will keep myself open to whateverEvery day I will learn a secret languageI will make my living in the casinoWith 11 or less against a bust cardI will double downAnd the sky is grayAnd it looks like it might rainAnd I've decided that I'm only eating rice from now onThe sky is grayAnd it looks like it might rainAnd I've decided that I'm only eating rice from now onHey, sweet dreams, great teacherHey, great teacher, sweet dreamsHey, sweet dreams, great teacherHey, great teacher, sweet dreams
