Happy Rhodes
Left Hand Demos

Originally from the 1986 album Crowded House, also on the Crowded House 1996 Best Of collection Recurring Dream

Happy has performed this song live at least once, but has never released it for public consumption. It's only appeared on the fan-only Left Hand Demos.

This was recorded at the Tinker Street Cafe in Woodstock, NY on July 7, 1996*.
Credits: Kevin Bartlett on Guitar/loops, Happy Rhodes on Lead Vocals/guitar, Kelly Bird on Backing Vocals, Carl Adami on Bass

Don't Dream It's Over live (Crowded House cover)

There is freedom within, there is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're travelling with me

    Hey now, hey now
    Don't dream it's over
    Hey now, hey now
    When the world comes in
    They come, they come
    To build a wall between us
    We know they won't win

Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
In the paper today tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the T.V. page

    Hey now, hey now
    Don't dream it's over
    Hey now, hey now
    When the world comes in
    They come, they come
    To build a wall between us
    We know they won't win

Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only the shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief

    Hey now, hey now
    Don't dream it's over
    Hey now, hey now
    When the world comes in
    They come, they come
    To build a wall between us
    Don't ever let them win

©1986 Neil Finn. Lyrics and music by Neil Finn

See Left Hand Demo credits for additional info.

*In the LHD liner notes, Happy dates the Tinker Street show in 1997, but I can't find any information on a show she did there in 1997.