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Go to Sleep Alone
The Flatlanders
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Well, you may dance the night away and laugh among the stars
And you may spill the milk away and cry among the bars
And you may wake the rafters and break the heart of stone
But you've got to go to sleep alone
You've got to go to sleep alone
You've got to go to sleep alone
Even if you're lying with somebody
Still you've got to go to sleep alone
Well, you may climb the golden stairs and wear past Jacob's ladder
And you may put on golden airs and help the rich get sadder
You may learn the golden rule and sit on a golden throne
Still you've got to go to sleep alone
You've got to go to sleep alone
You've got to go to sleep alone
Even if you're lying to somebody
Still you've got to go to sleep alone
Well, you may wake up in the night and wonder if you're dreaming
And referee the fight between the being and the seeing
And when the victor holds your hand up to the great unknown
You've got to go back to sleep alone
You've got to go to sleep alone
You've got to go to sleep alone
Even if you're lying with somebody you really love
Still you've got to go to sleep alone