Under wicked skies, you cry
Cradle close, sob and weep
Amidst the lies, gasps and sighs
Pray yourself to sleep

Whisper softly, whisper sweet
Take me darkness, take me deep
No lies, untruths, no false deceits
Now I lay me down to sleep

And in the dark, cold skylarks
Drop dead from tongue in cheek
In that stark emptiness, hark!
The beauty of the meek

Falling, falling, struggles cease
I knew the fate from ere my leap
No death, no life, just sweet release
Now I lay me down to sleep

Covers of rust won’t incite lust
For in your doubts you lay
With insomnia as your succubus
You resign yourself to pray

Whisper softly, whisper sweet

I am now no longer here
Running now, so find me, dear

No lies, untruths, no false deceits

I tell you now, I'll never cry
Ne'er run nor hide nor falsely die

Take me darkness, take me deep

Falling, falling, down a well
Take me, take me, down to Hell

Take me down those stairs so steep

Sweet release from mind, suffice
Counting lambs for the sacrifice

Now I lay me down to sleep

Now I lay me down to sleep