Sleepwalking - Lyrics by Lyle Lovett


Lyrics

Last night you know i couldn't sleep
I was tossing, turning, and counting sheep
To tell the truth
The next thing i knew
I woke up on the outside
In the middle of the avenue

A policeman spied me traffic there
In my t-shirt and my underwear
He said, son, son
It sure don't look good
The way you've been calling for your baby
All over the neighborhood

It seems i was sleepwalking
Again last night
The way i was sweet talking
It must have caused a terrible fright
Last night when i was sleepwalking

Someone saw me at a doughnut shop
I was sitting, crying on a tabletop
It was not a pretty sight
I was out of control
The way that i was carrying on
About my sweet jelly roll

I said officer please
My baby's got me down on my knees
Lying in bed
Late at night
Sometimes i just go out of my head
At night
And i go out sleepwalking

Later on down at the jail cell
I was hoping things would turn out well
Because i don't recall
That masquerade ball
And i don't remember nothing y'all
About that blown up rubber doll

So lately i've stopped going anywhere
And i've taken to sleeping with a teddy bear
It's a very full and rich
Imaginary life
And it's sure enough better than dreaming y'all
About any imaginary wife


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