For some folks, Lord,
it's "early to bed and early to rise"
but many others are not so wise...
Some folks fear what night might hold
while others crave its long embrace...
Some can't wait for bedtime to come
while others are always putting it off...
Some folks struggle to fall asleep
and others nod off at the drop of a hat...
Some are light sleepers, tossing and turning,
while others could easily sleep through thunder...
Some need a nightlight to fall asleep
while others require a room pitch dark...
Some folks have sweet dreams,
others have nightmares
and some have no memory of dreaming...
Some folks wake up before the alarm
while others sleep right on through it...
Some would stay in bed all day long
while others can't wait to rise and shine...
Grant rest, Lord, this night, to one and all,
whatever our habits may be:
sing to us, cradle us, tuck us in snug
and keep us 'til dawn bids us rise...
Protect us, Lord, while we're still awake,
guard us 'til sleep finally comes,
that awake, we might all keep watch with you
and asleep, rest secure in your arms...
Amen.
The Insomniac's Lullaby by Paul Simon
Oh Lord, don’t keep me up all night
Side by side with the moon
With its desolate eyes
Miles from the sunrise
The darkness inviting a tune
The Insomniac’s Lullaby
A siren is playing its song in the distance
The melody rattles the old window frame
Gradually, angels reveal their existence
And there’s nothing and no one to blame
Oh Lord, don’t keep me up all night
Side by side with the moon
Alone in the bed
The season ahead
Is winter that lasts until June
The Insomniac’s Lullaby
Sleep...
They say all roads lead to a river
Then one day
The river comes up to your door
How will the builder of bridges deliver us all
To the faraway shore
Oh Lord, don’t keep me up all night
With questions I can’t understand
While I wrestle my fears
The sound in my ears
Is the music that’s sweeping the land
The Insomniac’s Lullaby
Sleep...
Soft as a rose
The light from the East
As if all is forgiven
And wolves become sheep
We are who we are
Or we’re not
But at least
We’ll eventually all fall asleep
Eventually all fall asleep
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