She won't lie down, can't close her eyes There's too many things to go south before the sunrise Are you tired? Are you terrified? There's too many things to go south before the sunrise So she grits her teeth puts the baby to sleep And waits She won't lie down Won't hesitate She's breaking her knuckles on truths that keep her awake And she's tired But her jaw is set She won't lose anymore of the heart she still has left So she says a prayer pulls the covers near And waits Margaret won't sleep tonight Margaret won't sleep tonight She wouldn't dare for all that creeps at night Margaret won't sleep She lost one man To a strangers hand She still carries his memories around when she's careless She lost one man to a whisky glass She still carries his dead weight around when she's careless But her head is clear She won't shed a tear Puts the baby to bed before hanging her head to wait Margaret won't sleep tonight Margaret won't sleep tonight She wouldn't dare for all that creeps at night Margaret won't sleep Margaret won't sleep Margaret won't sleep