And when it is closed, he already knows

...
And pictures a world past his bed
Do you dream about Jesus or quantum mechanics
What do you dream about?
Or angels who sing lullabies?
But when sleep sets in

History begins
Or planets too far for the eye?
Are you wise beyond your few days?
What do you dream about?
When you dream
What do you dream about?
Do you hear noises just loud enough to be perceived?

What do you dream about?
When you dream
Your mind drifts and weaves
Or languages not yet conceived?
On transistor radio waves?
When you dream
When you dream
What do you dream about?
Do you hear Del Shannon's 'Runaway' playing
It's hard to believe, as I watch you breathe
When you dream
When you dream
But the future will win
Do you dream about music or mathematics
Are they color or black and white, Yiddish or English
What do you dream about?
With memories he'll learn to ignore
What do you dream about?
With so little experience your mind not yet cognizant
When you dream

He's forgotten all he knew before
They flutter and dart, he slows down his heart
Are they silent or boisterous?
His fontanelle pulses with lives that he's lived