Randy Houser - I'll Sleep lyrics

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My daddy used to sing about a preacher man<br />

Who lost his wife, she was his whole life<br />

He kissed me then he took me in with his old guitar<br />

Man that second verse, I hung on every word<br />

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I'd drift off and get lost in between<br />

A melody and a dream and he'd sing<br />

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Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family<br />

Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way<br />

Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep<br />

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Well, I grew up like a weed through my teenage years<br />

Oh, daddy tried but I'd barely even say goodnight<br />

I'm sure he thought my mind was on girls and school<br />

But I was just way too cool to say I love you<br />

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But he didn't know that when I close my eyes<br />

And turned out the lights that I'd hear<br />

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Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family<br />

Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way<br />

Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep<br />

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After all those nights and all these years<br />

Here we are and here he is taking his last breath<br />

And I'm man enough to cry and he's way too young to say goodbye<br />

And he's all but lived and man I'm scared to death<br />

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Please come back to me, right now I need you more than anything<br />

Please just one more day, so much to say, wish you could stay<br />

And he squeezed my hand and kissed me on the cheek<br />

And said you sing and I'll sleep<br /><br />