Johnny’s got a pocketful of dreams –

it’s patched and there are cakecrumbs in the seams –

to you it may not be a lot

but all the treasure Johnny’s got,

he carries in his pocketful of dreams –

a beetle in a matchbox, a tiny piece of string,

some sealing wax and carpet tacks,

a bell that doesn’t ring –

When Johnny grows to be a man, into a world that’s tough,

he’ll soon be told his pocketful of dreams

won’t be enough –

but if he owns a great big car,

a swimming pool and yacht,

he’ll never be as happy

as the time when all he’s got

is a beetle in a matchbox, a tiny piece of string,

some sealing wax and carpet tacks,

a bell that doesn’t ring…..