Mack Murphy & The Inmates - The Lullaby lyrics

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Sure, I can close my eyesIt doesnt take that muchBut I cant fall asleepThis has been going on for years nowSeems theres no end-point envisioned& God knows why& God knows Ive tried everythingWives, girlfriends, booze & pillsShrinks & preachers & everythingIn the end nothing could calm me downOr lull me to sleep& God knows whyI tried every sleazy adult theatre marqueeEvery neon-lit porno-video parlourStill I could get no sleepThats when you saw meHeaded for some secret sidewalk romanceOr drunk in crossroads barsCheeks flushed with drink It was quick down the hatchNo pause to thinkYeah, I tried everythingPedestrian petticoat upliftings, lipstick red seconalsMescaline, things they use on racehorsesStill I could get no sleep& Thats when they found old Marylou& Extracted someone elses panties from her throatWhile I lay in bed & slept the sleep of kingsThe night she died, died, died-deedle-diedThis town wasnt readyFor these bizarre murder spreesTrimming local family treesTheres nothing like that smellTo take off to the land of NodBreathe in, breathe out & sleepI love their impatient lipsAs they swallow the panties of last nights preyAlong with their prideAs they die, die-deedle-dieHer screams, my lullabyHer slip against my nostrilsSlipping into dreamlandNow theyre buried in their tombFor the smell of their womb, so to speakBreathe in, breathe out & sleep& It feels so good to close my eyes& To fall asleepSlipping into dreamlandWith a pocket full of ryeSuch a sweet & gentle sleep