See the Light

Oh baby, why don’t you sleep? The blanket of the night has been tucked in Fireflies up to your chin Animal lullabies soft on the wind But the wild things should not bring you fear A brave dog dreams at your bedside near Hush little darling, I am here Your nightmare is not real But oh, mama it is real to me It is real as a lion’s claw Real as a lion’s claw When you were born I swore to be The best, biggest person that I am To live out carefully laid plans And though sometimes life blows so hard i can barely stand Stand I will, here I am Your nightmare is not real But oh, papa it is real to me It is real as a dagger’s blade Real as a dagger’s blade Oh love, I try my best But sometimes I can’t see the light I fear all the world is taking one last breath I carry it daily close to my chest Sometimes all I wanna do is cut it out Even the dirt is dying as life reverses flow Hold my hand, tell me slow My nightmare is not real My nightmare is not real Oh, sometimes I can’t see the light Oh, sometimes I can't see the light Oh, sometimes I can't see the light