Let Me Stay

[Verse 1] Every night I escape to sleep, To a world that doesn’t weep. There’s a house where my family waits, Beyond the reach of cruel fates. A wife who smiles like springtime sun, Two children laughing on the run. Their love so warm, their voices sweet, In dreams, my soul feels complete. [Chorus] Don’t wake me, Lord, don’t take me back, To the world that’s cold and cracked. Let me stay where hearts still b**t, Where love’s not lost, and life’s still sweet. When morning comes, it steals away— So, God above… let me stay. [Verse 2] Each dawn drags chains across my chest, Tears me from that peaceful rest. Back to a life of gray and stone, Where hope’s a word I’ve never known. I reach for hands that fade in air, For laughter that was never there. And though I know it’s all pretend, I’d trade my soul to dream again. [Bridge] The house still stands where my heart hides, In that place where sorrow dies. If heaven’s kind, if mercy’s near, Let my dreams be waiting here. [Final Chorus] Don’t wake me, Lord, don’t take me back, To the world that’s cold and cracked. Let me stay where hearts still b**t, Where love’s not lost, and life’s still sweet. When morning comes, it steals away— So, God above… let me stay. [Outro] If I don’t wake, don’t mourn or pray... I finally found my home that way.