go to bed early

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Go to Bed Early

if I could say one word
to save you from all the sorrow
what would that one word
what would that one word be

if I could do one thing
to help you through all tomorrow
what would that one thing
what would that one thing be

well I've tried and tried
for years and years
and I've cried and cried
all my tears

and I can kiss all my loved ones goodnight
sing a song for a far way friend
and I can wake up fresh in a new world
time moves on in a world without end

but it's too late to
it's too late to
it's too late to go to bed early
too late to go to bed early

I'm going to change all the diapers
I'm going to wash all the clothes
kiss every wound, dry every tear
make a kleenex appear before each runny nose

and I'm going to do all the dishes
unstick every sticky jar
satisfy all the birthday wishes
and learn to program the VCR

I'll straighten every picture
I'll oil every squeaky door
match up all the odd socks, sew on every button
introduce Mr. Clean to Mr. Bathroom Floor

then I'll kiss all my loved ones goodnight
say a prayer for a far away friend
I can wake up fresh in a new world
time moves on in a world without end

but it's too late to
it's too late to
it's too late to go to bed early
too late to go to bed early


all lyrics/music copyright 2003 randy sutherland
from the CD 'the sky starts at your feet'