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Sister sleep come to my bedside and console me |
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Bring me anyone to hold me |
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For I spend too many waking hours in your company |
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Come and close my darkening eyes |
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With your light and nimble fingers |
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Tiptoe them over my eyelashes and sprinkle me with dust |
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Until time passes over us |
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I don't know if you save souls |
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But could you pick mine up off the floor as you go |
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And bring it back tomorrow |
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Or bring me one I can borrow for the day, just for the day |
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Sister sleep sing me a story with your gentle voice |
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Give me just one reason to rejoice |
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Come and take this silence come and drown out this noise |
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Can I be forgiven 'til morning sun |
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Can I be your angel 'til judgement comes |
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I can see the sun |
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I don't know if you save souls |
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But could you pick mine up off the floor as you go |
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And bring it back tomorrow |
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When you wake me into this sorrow |
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Or could you bring me a soul I can borrow |
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For the day, just for the day |
