Pieces Of Dreams

Music written by Michel Legrand and lyrics penned by Marilyn Bergman / Alan Bergman.

Released 1971 on the album Something Else and as B-side of the Diamonds Are Forever single 1971.

This song is sometimes also entitled "Little Boy Lost". The song is from the 1970 United Artists movie "Pieces Of Dreams". For the movie it was originally sung by Peggy Lee. This song has also been recorded by Barbra Streisand, Stanley Turrentine and more. The song had been nominated for an an Academy Award in the category "Best song" 1970.

Here a plot synopsis from the net:

Father Gregory Lind (Robert Forster) is the Catholic priest who questions his dedication to his parishioners. He becomes disenchanted with the church over the official stance on birth control, unwanted pregnancy and social change. He tries to confide in his family but they rebuke him for questioning his faith. He falls in love with Pamela Gibson (Lauren Hutton) a wealthy social worker. The Bishop (Will Geer) tries to bring Gregory back to the fold, but his love for Pamela is too much. He is beaten up by street thugs who believe he is gay. Gregory considers leaving the church for a new life with the woman he loves. The story for this romantic melodrama is taken from the novel "The Wine And The Music" by William E. Barrett.

Lyrics:

Little boy lost

In search of little boy found

You go a wondering, wandering, stumbling, tumbling

'Round... 'round...

When will you find

What's on the tip of your mind

Why are you blind

To all you ever would
Never would
Really are
Nearly are

Little boy false
In search of little boy true
Will you be ever done

Traveling
Always unraveling
You ... you

Running away

Could lead you farther astray

And as for fishing in streams

For pieces of dreams

Those pieces will never fit
What is the sense of it

Little boy blue
Don't let your little sheep roam
It's time come blow your horn

Meet the morn

Look and see
Can you be

Far from home?

(transcribed by Roman <scribbler@gmx.net>)