James T. Walsh

Lullaby Song

Sleep
Do not slumber
Like a river
Deep in the darkness
Here
Here comes the slow descent
To the land of sweet silence
We dream
In the darkness
And though
There is no door
No window
When to refresh your heart
I am near you
Drown
Beneath your eyes
Down to the sea of dreams
They’ll wait for you
In the darkness
Close your eyes
My dear
Sleep for me
Wait
I’m right behind you
Soon I will find you here
Here in the darkness
I’ll dance
With your shadows
In the afterglow
Lie down
Real slow
In the silence
Close your eyes
My dear
Sleep for me
You keep on knocking but you can’t come in
Heaven cannot save you from original sin
Keep on talking ‘till the lights come on
Wake up
Wake up
Listen to the darkness
Singing you a lullaby
All your dreams are over
Nothing left to make you cry
Holding hands forever
Reaching up into the sky
Heaven cannot hold you