Not all dreams are great big dreams Some peoples' dreams are small Not all dreams have to have a golden fleece, Or any kind of fleece at all My dreams, like my name, are very plain No shining knight must kneel My dreams, like my name, are very plain But nevertheless, they're real They're all so very real Simple little things All I want are simple little things All I need is someone beside me to have and to hold Someone to love me as we grow older Simple little things Simple little dreams will do "Lizzie, is my blue suit pressed?" "Lizzie, kinda scratch between my shoulder blades." "Lizzie, are the children all in bed?" That's what he'll say I'll say, "My husband" Simple little things All I want are simple little things All I need is someone beside me to have and to hold Someone to love me as we grow older Simple little things Simple little dreams will do