Ill Sleep

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My daddy used to sing 'bout a preacher man
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Who lost his wife, she was his whole life
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He kissed me then he took me in with his old gui- tar
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Man, that second verse, I hung on every word

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I drift off and get lost in between the melody and a dream

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And he'd sing, please come back to me
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We're gonna build this spring and start a family
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Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way
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Lives on in my fondest memo- ries, he'd sing and I'd sleep

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Well, I grew up like a weed through my teenage years
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Oh, daddy tried but I'd barely even say goodnight
I'm sure he thought my mind was on girls and school
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But I was just way to cool to say I love you

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But he didn't know that when I close my eyes and turn out the lights

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That I'd hear, please come back to me
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We're gonna build this spring and start a family
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Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way
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Lives on in my fondest memo- ries, he'd sing and I'd sleep

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And after all those nights and all these years
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Here we are and here he is taken his last breath
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And I'm man enough to cry, he's to young to say goodbye
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He's all but left, and man, I'm scared to death

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Please come back to me, right now I need you more than anythin'
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Please just one more day, so much to say, wish you could stay
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And he squeezed my hand and kissed me on the cheek
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And said you sing and I'll sleep