Sleep Now

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Sleep now:
Another day in your young lives is done
Go to sleep now
Tomorrow brave new worlds will surely come
And trouble deep;
You're such a wonder, such a mystery to me

[Verse 2]
Somewhere
Your future friends are lying as you are
And your lovers
Right now are only crying babes in arms
Oh, the world turns under our feet
Our lives are passing by
In our sleep

[Bridge]
So soon you'll be gone to that wide world –
The tunes of adulthood calling little girls

[Verse 3]
Remember
Whatever else in life you find to doubt
Do remember
Although you hear him mostly in a shout
Your father loves you
As though he never knew the meaning of the words
Until just now

[Bridge]
So soon you'll be gone to that wide world
One tune of childhood I sing my little girls...

[Verse 4]
Sleep now
One day I'll tell you how my life has been
Oh, so strange
To think your eyes will fall on things
That mine have never seen
These eyes that gently flicker
In some lost childhood dream

[Verse 5]
Sleep now
Safe and warm in the haven of your bed
Go to sleep now...
Although you won't remember what I've said
Your father loves you
As though he never knew the meaning of the words
Until just now
As though he never knew the meaning of the words
Until just now
As though he never knew the meaning of the words