Lyrics
Lay back, lay back, go to sleep my man
Wipe the blood from you face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man
Twenty-one days lost at sea I fought
For twenty-two years, non-stop I talked
Through the desert, piss drunk, and confused I walked
I spit a tooth in the palm of my hand
Lay back, lay back, go to sleep my man
Wipe the blood from you face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man
The wind and the trees are ganging up on me
They sing my funeral song in harmony
I just wanna walk home unaccompanied
But they keep singing, singing
They keep singing, and singing
They keep singing, and singing to me...
La, la, la, la, la, la
(Singing to me)
La, la, la, la, la, la
(I hear'em singin")
La, la, la, la, la, la
Well I wish things were different, true, and deep
But everything that's so shallow is everything about me
You know they told me I could just take my money and leave
I hope the people on the ground will understand
I hope the people in the crowd will understand
Lay back, lay back, go to sleep my man
Wipe the blood from your face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think that you can
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man