Now I lay me down to sleep

Words on an age old prayer that I never understood

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take

Mother tough child she tough hers

The words so simple

The words so cruel

When I was young they 

meant not a thing 

And now I see the truth

That the world is dark 

my family is dark

and even god himself can be dark

Why must I learn the words of pain,

death, and sadness

all at a time of peaceful sleep

Let my world stay innocent

You have no right to tell

If I die before the morning come

Maybe I want to think

of this some other day

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take