Insomnia
The only song I wrote in Boulder, and that was only after I had decided to move back to Fairfield. Must have been sometime between January and June 2002.
The sun has long gone down and I can�t sleep
With all the thoughts that in my mind do creep
I think about my future and my day
How I didn�t have the energy to play
And I want to sing a good night song for you
But I don�t think I have anything that would do
So I close my eyes
Lie down and
Ask the dream man for sand
Pray that each silver grain
Fills a space in my brain
Till I drift away
From another day
To sleep

The moon is up and her bright distant glow
Creeps across my bed from my window
If she wonders what I�m doing still awake
Tell her letting go is more than I can take
Don�t want to face the thoughts I know will come
To a rushing roar up from a gentle hum

But I close my eyes
To unwind
All the knots in my mind
Take a breath to relax
All the kinks in my back
Till I can drift away
From another long day
To sleep

I don�t know how to stop this silly fight
I�m having with myself most every night
I know I need my rest to get me through
All the things I�m gonna have to do
I�m not ready to give up or to give in
So it seems to be a battle I can�t win

But I open my eyes
and to my great suprize
At some point late last night
After turning out the light
I must have drifted away
From another lonely day
To sleep

The sun has long been up and I�m awake
But I�m taking naps on every work break
It�s the only way I think I can go on
And even then I can�t stop every yawn
And I�m waiting till I can come back to you
�Cause you put my soul at ease with all you do

When I close my eyes
Take your hand
I don�t need no dream sand
With you I�m safe and sound
My thoughts don�t buzz around

I just drift away
From another lovely day
To sleep(x2)
copyright Heather Miller 2003
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