Waking briefly to the sound of water dripping on porcelain
Close your eyes and imagine dreams from long ago
Too fast and too slow—your breaths move by soundlessly
Quiet in the sleepless hours
You lie in your bed awake at night
Try to let go of the truth of today and lies from yesterday
Long for tomorrow in a dreamscape
It’s too late as your mind awakens
Screaming for absolution from care and desire
From fright and being tired- hour after hour
Sleep…Baby…Sleep
Let the mist cover and the hope of tomorrow rest on your chest
I’ll attack the beasts in your dreams and fight them for your freedom
Run away from the blood and demons within
To the comfort I offer you next to the Sun and the Moon
Your heart rests there and in my room
My hands cover your eyes keeping the darkness of concern at bay
My love covers you with warmth and a stasis of longing
Rest your cares on me…I’ll hold them with my nighttime eyes
What if I fell to the floor? Holding closed the door
Keeping your thoughts from your bed
From your room and from your head
Sleep…Baby…Sleep
Pass concern and sorrow and sleep until tomorrow
Wake alive and well knowing I have broken the spell
Your eyes close your mind to the world you walk in daily
Comfort and adoration play across the tears on your pillow
My heart beats for you each moment you stare at the sky
My eyes see each tear as you cry
Sleep…Baby…Sleep
Let me sleep with you
It’s a beautiful lie by your side
Sleep…Baby…Sleep