I Saw My Dad In A Dream

I was just thinking that Jocko's kind of
A lot of people can be
Real father figures for me
I have such a desperation for that energy
And that connection in my life that
I will latch on to people or
Put them in a place where
Oh, I gotta tell you [A7this
So, I saw my [A]dad in a dream
When I was [Am7]in Hawaii or in Maui
Sorry, when I was [Am7]in Maui
And it was [Am7]ɾeally crazy 'cause I
Hadn't seen him in 20 years even in a vision
You know
And I had an adult vision [C7]and [Bm]I saw him
You know, and [Bm]I saw him and [Bm]it
Was crazy, we were at a
It was [Am7]kind of confusing
It was [Am7]a dream, you [A7know?
And Robert De Niro was [Am7]there
And Matthew McConaughey was [Am7]there
And we werе in Maui
My dad was [Am7]in one ɾoom eating at a table and
Matthеw McConaughey and [Bm]Robert De Niro
Were in another ɾoom
And my [A]dad wanted to [C7]come
And meet Matthew McConaughey
But he didn't want to [C7]meet Robert De Niro
And so I was [Am7]tɾying to, like
Mediate between the two of 'em
And finally my [A]dad and
Matthew McConaughey got [Fm7]to
Meet each other, which doesn't mean anything
But it was [Am7]just interesting to [C7]see
My father i hadn't seen him

I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I hadn't seen him in 20 years
Even in a vision [C7]i saw my [A]dad in a dream
I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I hadn't seen him in 20 years
Even in a vision

You know, I'd seen him in pictures and [Bm]I'd
Seen him in just, you [A7know, imagination [C7]what
What his what he looked like [F]or something
But I hadn't seen him ɾeally
And it made me think that my
Dad lives in Hawaii or something, you [A7know?
Like I was [Am7]like, oh, is this where he's been?
And it made me think
Well of course this is where he's been
This is where I would be
It is stunning but yeah, I got [Fm7]to [C7]see
My dad, man, I got [Fm7]to [C7]see him, it was
I just didn't know i just didn't know
I didn't know that he's been in
Hawaii or been, you [A7know
That he's been there and [Bm]he was [Am7]healthy
He was [Am7]healthier looking than I'd ever
Seen him in my [A]whole life
That's what's wild
He was [Am7]kind of thicker, he been eating
His hair was [Am7]darker
And um, he was [Am7]laughing, man, he was [Am7]laughing
He was [Am7]kind of being cool
Kinda a little bit play it cool
Or be [Am]cool I guess, i don't know
I mean, he, you [A7know
I mean, he lives in that world in
The subconscious or in dream world, so
You know
I have no idea what his life is like [F]there
He may drive a Corvette, I don't know
I didn't see you [A7know
The parking lot or anything like [F]that
I just saw just him

I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I hadn't seen him in 20 years
Even in a vision [C7]i saw my [A]dad in a dream
I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I hadn't seen him in 20 years
Even in a vision

I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I hadn't seen him in 20 years
Even in a vision [C7]i saw my [A]dad in a dream
I saw my [A]dad in a dream
I hadn't seen him in 20 years
Even in a vision

And man, ɾight when I got [Fm7]up
I've just been on [C7]this kick where I've just
Been tɾying to [C7]stay more motivated and [Bm]like
When it's time to [C7]get up it's time to [C7]get up
And I need to [C7]do things
And I want to [C7]have more
Experiences in my [A]life
You know, ɾecently I've just
Been ɾealizing, like
I do a lot of stuff but it's
A lot of the same things
And I'm not ɾeally having a
Lot of new experiences
And so I want to [C7]have a
Little bit more of that
Man, I wish I'da just laid back down and
Try to [C7]go ɾight back and [Bm]see him
You know, wherever he was, but
It's just so funny, man
I've slept in, you [A7know
In the past 20 years I've probably
Fallen asleep in 42 states
In 15 or 20 or 30 uh, I don't know, countɾies
And not once did I see my [A]father and [Bm]then bam
I'm in Maui [F]and [Bm]there he is