Hannah C.
"Sister to Brother"
"Sister to Brother"
Well, brother, I'll tell you:
Well, brother, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no good night's sleep.
Life for me ain't been no good night's sleep.
It's had nightmares throughout,
It's had nightmares throughout,
And lousy alarms,
And lousy alarms,
And bitter silence,
And bitter silence,
And rooms where you can't even see no stars--
And rooms where you can't even see no stars--
Darkness.
Darkness.
But all the time
But all the time
I'se been dreamin' fantasies,
I'se been dreamin' fantasies,
And laughin' in my sleep,
And laughin' in my sleep,
And gazin' at them stars,
And gazin' at them stars,
And sometimes sleepin' til noon
And sometimes sleepin' til noon
Where no demons can wake me.
Where no demons can wake me.
So brother, don't you be fearful.
So brother, don't you be fearful.
Don't you turn off that night light.
Don't you turn off that night light.
'Cause sleep don't have to be in the dark.
'Cause sleep don't have to be in the dark.
Don't you turn it off now--
Don't you turn it off now--
For I'se still snorin' brother,
For I'se still snorin' brother,
I'se still relaxin',
I'se still relaxin',
And life for me ain't been no good night's sleep.
And life for me ain't been no good night's sleep.