Just Like Sleeping

Doing up the laundry on the riverside
Smiling at her daughter as she plays nearby
So very tired now that old jim’s gone
But that little baby girl keeps her moving on
No time for sleeping

The river says lady won’t you take a rest
And she closed her eyes cuz the river knows best
River called the baby and the baby went in
And those little blue eyes won’t dance again
Looks just like sleeping (x2)

Instrumental break

No one pointed and no one blamed
Everybody loved her just the same
Not one person nothing bad to say
And everyone knew they both died that day
Just like sleeping (x2)

Instrumental break

Years went by as all years should
She always did the best she could
But she felt so empty and just not right
And she went down to the river one night

She said I don’t blame you river but you owe me this
Take me to the little girl I miss
And the river looked back to as if to say
Come right in and I’ll take the pain away
It’s just like sleeping (x2)

So she walked in the river and felt no fear
So very tired and out of tears
moon and the river looking on
She let herself be carried on
It’s just like sleeping