rapidly losing the dream

i am rapidly losing the dream
you know the one i mean
where all the people
work hand in hand
where all the ministers
understand
that there ain't no hell at all

i am rapidly losing the scheme
you know, the one that i redeemed
when all my lovers
came to me
and asked for the ownership
of the key
which says, " there ain't no hell at all."

somewhere
along the boulevard
walking the sidewalks in the rain
there was neither loss
there was neither gain
and i walked and i walked
and i walked

yes, i am rapidly losing the dream
you once knew the one
that i mean
when all the jazz
blew on down south
and she had to learn it
by word of mouth
and that's when the doctor
slyly strode in
and blew it all straight to hell