Book I: Through Darkness and Thorns
Chapter III: How Could You


Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, I Pray...

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord
In my crib, he won’t creep;
If I should die before I wake
I pray the Lord,
More Innocence, he won’t take.

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord
My sanity to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
I remember, I start to shake.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
His death behind me, memories peep;
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord, the silence breaks.

NOW, I lay me down to sleep, at 48,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
I know for sure, no midnight shake.
Now I lay me down to sleep
I sleep.....

Sharon Jones-
from age 3 to forever



NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP, I PRAY...

 

 



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