Let Me Sleep Beside You

Baby, baby, brush the dust of youth from off your shoulder

Because the years of fretting days is right behind you now

Don't return to fields of green where rainbow secrets were told

Place your ragged doll with all the toys and things and deeds

Yeah, for I will show you game

Where the winner never wins

Let your hair hang down

Wear the dress your mother wore

Let me sleep beside you

Lock away your childhood and throw away the key

Now the streets and city sights will burn your eyes as coals

We shall drink the oldest wine, velvet skies will linger

Child, you're a woman and your heart and soul are free, yeah

I will boldly light that lamp

But we shall walk together

Let your hair hang down

Wear the dress your mother wore

Let me sleep beside you

Your darkened eyes throw mystery

But your lips are void of history

You could not imagine that it could happen this way

Could you?

I will give you dreams

Then I'll tell you things you'll like to hear

Let your hair hang down

Wear the dress your mother wore

Let me sleep beside you

I said, let your hair hang down

Wear the dress your mother wore

Let me sleep beside you