As the light drifts away I'm floating through a vestibule And I'm shown to my place The curtains part and I'm face to face As the scenes take the screen I say my lines They're different every time I'm not sure she exists In the afterglow of when we kiss It's a delightful nightmare It's a delightful nightmare It's a delightful nightmare Will I find out her name to ponder on When sleep has gone Will we meet in daylight will I recognize And see through her disguise Will we speak of our dreams Where everything is not as it seems It's a delightful nightmare It's a delightful nightmare It's a delightful nightmare Now it seems long ago That I played my part in our little show As her touch fades away to a memory Like the moving sea It's a delightful nightmare It's a delightful nightmare It's a delightful nightmare