Lullaby for Mary by Ian Toms
Go to sleep my precious baby
A mother whispers to her son
Close your eyes, rest your head
Leave your worries behind
Lie with me now that the day is done
Dream of everything you long for
And I'll pray your dreams come true
In a land of make believe you can be what you want
But hurry back when the daylight comes anew
Mother,
Look away from this rain of tears coming down
Close your eyes 'cause this room keeps on spinning round
A passing thought has struck a nerve; it's okay to feel wasted
Through half-formed smiles and nervous eyes -- look away and you'll make it
Through things a mother never should
See of her own flesh and blood
Once a cradle now a casket
A mother's message lingers still
Close your eyes, rest your head
Leave your worries behind
God knows we both have had our fill
And I'll...
Look away from this rain of tears coming down
Close my eyes 'cause this room keeps on spinning round
A passing thought has struck a nerve; it's okay to feel wasted
Through half-formed smiles and nervous eyes -- look away so I'll make it
Through days of hell and helplessness
Wondering how it came to this
Hardly getting out of bed
Choosing lines we should have said
Poring over touching quotes
While struggling just to stay afloat
Through things a mother never should
See of her own flesh and blood