With the pillows wide I lay thee down Gaze into your face so round Aha, sweet boy of mine If I could I'd take the weight of the world Bundle it off on the back of a bird I'd do it, sweet boy of mine All the grunts and groans Ringing through the ground Ring like silence's golden sound Aha, my boy let it ring If rest won't come on this arm of mine I'll walk through halflight down the line Aha, way past midnight I'll tap the bow off slumber's shores Through the engine's moaning rumbling roar Way past, way past midnight My eyes, my eyes full of paper and sand They shine anew doncha understand Way past, way past midnight Oh to prop you up at the edge of my wing Is to take this page and make it sing Aha, my boy make it sing Oh it's so hard to make it through But I'll shine a light for this girl and you Aha, sweet boy of mine