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Eyes of Sleep

from Night Terrors by Bill White

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aint no train a runnin
down these rusty tracks
dont know where by babys gone
but i know she wont be back
aint no train a crossin
trestles on the river
love is a gift for free
from an indian giver

but im still watchin
through the eyes of sleep
for a woman walkin backwards
back up that one way street

she must be pretty old now
older than me
still rollin down the river
into mississippi
i haavent been down south
since they took down the flags
habent seen that woman
since she unpacked her carpet bags

but im still watchin
through the eyes of sleep
a procession movin backwards
back up that one way street

aint no train a runnin
and the gate is locked
aint nobody walkin
on the streets where we walked
shes up there on the mountain
and the mountain road is steep
i been climbin too long
and now i gotta sleep

they put a high price on love
but life is always cheap
and im looking out the window
through the eyes of sleep

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from Night Terrors, released October 29, 2022
written and performed by boll white

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