I'll Sleep

Intro: My daddy used to sing 'bout a preacher man Who lost his wife, she was his whole life He kissed me then he took me in with his old gui- tar Man, that second verse, I hung on every word I drift off and get lost in between the melody and a dream And he'd sing, please come back to me We're gonna build this spring and start a family Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way Lives on in my fondest memo- ries, he'd sing and I'd sleep Well, I grew up like a weed through my teenage years Oh, daddy tried but I'd barely even say goodnight I'm sure he thought my mind was on girls and school But I was just way to cool to say I love you Pre-Chorus But he didn't know that when I close my eyes and turn out the lights That I'd hear, please come back to me We're gonna build this spring and start a family Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way Lives on in my fondest memo- ries, he'd sing and I'd sleep And after all those nights and all these years Here we are and here he is taken his last breath And I'm man enough to cry, he's to young to say goodbye He's all but left, and man, I'm scared to death Please come back to me, right now I need you more than anythin' Please just one more day, so much to say, wish you could stay And he squeezed my hand and kissed me on the cheek And said you sing and I'll sleep