As I Lay Me Down

Sophie B Hawkins As I Lay Me Down Lyrics
1.As I Lay Me Down

It felt like spring time on this February morning
In the courtyard birds were singing your praise
I am still recalling things you said to make me feel alright
I carried them with me today now

As I lay me down to sleep
this i pray
that you will hold me dear though I am far away
I will whisper your name into the sky
and i will wake up happy

i wonder why I feel so high
though I am not above the sorrow heavy hearted
till you call my name and it sounds like church bells
or the whistle of a train
on a summer evening
i will run to meet you
barefoot barely breathing

as i lay me down to sleep
this i pray
that you will hold me dear though I am far away
I will whisper your name into the sky
and I will wake up happy

It is not too near for me
like a flower I need the rain
Though it is not clear to me
every season has its change
and I will see you when the sun comes out again


2.I Need Nothing Else

I ain't gonna be your fool
You know this lady's not in waiting for words untrue
I have to die

'Cause I'd rather crawl home bleeding than be
Chained to you I love your freedom
Hate me, need me, love me, tease me, beg me
Please me, take me, breathe me
Baby you know I'm trouble still you
Wanna be the one to smash my bubble
How strong, how tough, how sweet, how
Must you feel to rough me up for real

In love I trust, I put my faith
To make me happy to keep me safe
In you I find a way to lose myself
Thrill me baby, I need nothing else

I ain't gonna be your dog
You know this lady's contemplating your worth at all
I'll make you cry
'Cause I'd rather lose you than lose my way
Oh you know I don't mean it I only suffer when I go astray
Your words they sting you make me sing
I want to bring you everything
Jesus I feel what you mean to me
I want to meet you on a dirt road and walk with you endlessly
Oh Lord, my God, when you get hard
How can I stop, how can I not

In love I trust, I put my faith
To make me happy, to keep me safe
In you I see the brightest star
That burns inside me and breaks my heart
And when I cry the deepest hurting
Cleans my soul, relieves my burden
In you I find a way to lose myself
Thrill me baby, I need nothing else

In love I must feel all my pain
And all my joy and all my shame
And every time you call on me
Through my struggles you set me free
To feel your power, your gracious strength
And on my knees it's your restraint
That makes me find one greater than myself
Love me baby, love me baby
I need, I need, I need
I need, I need nothing else