Sleep Sound, Cleveland Lyrics

When this tired town settled down to sleep

And the grinning clock could no longer herd the ambitious sheep

I sat sifting through sands of silent stare, though you said I mustn't pace

Found comfort in those kind shadows, just a silhouette without a face

When the curious light comes crawling through half drawn blinds

Realize I've been lying wide awake just about half the time

So I beg the jealous day, forget me for a while

Tracing myself in other people's lives

Playing promises with piper's pride

I can pull myself together tomorrow the boys cried

And I took you aside

Gave you this advice

You can all sleep sound in Cleveland

Tonight

Could you ever forgive these fragile footsteps

And the helpless patterns they create?

Lord, I'm a slave to the serpent's satin tongue

You can open my eyes but I can't be saved

From the fire that brings the fevered hush

Plant our voices deep inside of me

What do we reap but a few sorrowed lines?

There is no season for a pauper's deceit

So I won't reach out my hands

I beg the jealous day, forget me for a while

Tracing myself in other people's lives

Playing promises with piper's pride

I can pull myself together tomorrow the boys cried

And I took you aside

Gave you this advice

You can all sleep sound in Cleveland

Tonight

You can all sleep sound tonight