Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer
Kim Carnes, Kenny Rogers
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Just look at you sittin' there You never looked better than tonight And it'd be so easy To tell you I'd stay Like I've done so many times I was so sure This would be the night You'd close the door And want to stay with me And it'd be so easy To tell you I'd wait Like I've done so many times Don't fall in love with a dreamer Cause he'll always take you in Just when you think You've really changed him He'll leave you again Don't fall in love with a dreamer Cause he'll break you every time So put out the light And just hold on Before we say goodbye Now it's morning And the phone rings And you say you've gotta Get your things together You've gotta leave Before you change your mind And if you knew what I was thinkin' I'd turn around If you'd just ask me one more time Don't fall in love with a dreamer Cause he'll always take you in Just when you think You've really changed him He'll leave you again Don't fall in love with a dreamer Cause he'll break you every time So put out the light And just hold on Before we say goodbye
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Written by: Kim Carnes, David M. Ellingson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" was released in 1980 as part of the Kenny Rogers album "Gideon".
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the country charts.
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Singer DetailsThe track is a duet between country music artist Kenny Rogers and pop singer Kim Carnes.
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LyricsThe song warns the listener about the pitfalls of falling for a person who is a dreamer, or someone who is not grounded in reality.
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Collaboration"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" marked one of the few times Rogers ventured into the pop and rock genre, thanks to the collaboration with Carnes.
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RecognitionThe song was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in the 23rd Grammy Awards but didn't win.
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SongwriterThe song is co-written by Kim Carnes along with her husband, Dave Ellingson.
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Album ThemeThe entire album "Gideon", including "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", is conceptually based on an imaginary man named Gideon Tanner who lived and died in the Old West.
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PopularityDespite the melancholy tone of the song, it remains one of Rogers' most recognized and frequently played songs.
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Notable CoversNotable covers of the song include versions by artists such as Juice Newton and Glen Campbell.
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