O, SLEEP, WHERE ART THOU? (12/10/03)



Last night I snuck away to see my lover
Laid my head upon the pillowcase of her desire
Our bodies flowed together as if in water
My mind cannot stand still when I’m beside her

She takes me to a world I’d not imagined
Where love is blind and lies are seen as truths
I close my eyes and all I see is brightness
She tells me I have nothing here to lose

Oh, I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and at night I lie and wait for her return
Yes I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and I realize I have everything to learn

One time she came to visit in the daylight
I drew the shades and shut the bedroom door
The others did not know we were together
I begged that she would stay one minute more

Her bags all packed, she left me in that instant
My mind a-whirl with buzzing thoughts and tones
I looked into the mirror at my deception
And suddenly I felt so all alone

Oh, I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and at night I lie and wait for her return
Yes I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and I realize I have everything to learn

And the days pass on by and I can’t close my eyes for fear of what’s behind that darkened hole
So I sit here in vain with a head so full of pain and I wish that she could soothe my tired soul

Then just as she left, she came back for one more round
I poured the drinks in a toast to love so deep
I surrendered to her body and I let her lead the way
For I’ve no shame in my love affair with sleep

Oh, I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and at night I lie and wait for her return
Yes I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and I realize I have everything to learn

Yes I long for her comfort and I ache for her grasp, and I realize I have everything to learn

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