I'll Sleep

My daddy used to sing about a preacher man

Who lost his wife, she was his whole life

He kissed me then he took me in with his old guitar

Man that second verse, I hung on every word

I'd drift off and get lost in between

A melody and a dream and he'd sing

Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family

Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way

Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep

Well, I grew up like a weed through my teenage years

Oh, daddy tried but I'd barely even say goodnight

I'm sure he thought my mind was on girls and school

But I was just way too cool to say I love you

But he didn't know that when I close my eyes

And turned out the lights that I'd hear

Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family

Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way

Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep

After all those nights and all these years

Here we are and here he is taking his last breath

And I'm man enough to cry and he's way too young to say goodbye

And he's all but lived and man I'm scared to death

Please come back to me, right now I need you more than anything

Please just one more day, so much to say, wish you could stay

And he squeezed my hand and kissed me on the cheek

And said you sing and I'll sleep