Rundgren, Todd - Sleep Lyrics






I'm sitting in the dark
And watching you sleep
I'm wide awake and you are breathing deep

There's nothing on my mind
No promises to keep
I'm happy ever after and I'm not counting sheep

I'm sitting in the dark
Counting my blessings
And watching you sleep

I'm waiting for the dawn
Trying not to yawn
And watching you sleep

The light across the street
Illuminates the gloom
And but for your slow breath it's like a tomb

I close the bathroom door
And carefully I tiptoe round the room
I want to wake you up but it will be daylight soon

I'm sitting in the dark
Counting my blessings
And watching you sleep

I'm waiting for the dawn
Trying not to yawn
And watching you sleep

I'm sitting in the dark
Counting my blessings
And watching you sleep

I'm waiting for the dawn
Trying not to yawn
And watching you sleep





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  1. R.... B....

    Sooooooo amazing!

  2. c.... m....

    Just keep hoping for the Evolution Of Man Maybe that will follow.

  3. b.... ....

    3 thumbs up...

  4. M.... W....

    And yet another Todd classic!

  5. R.... C....

    Classic in a nutshell.

    R.... C....

    Whatever that means.

  6. B.... 1....

    Todd won''t like this, but this is very XTC-ish. Just has mid-late period Andy Partridge written all over it. Which is a good thing.

    B.... 1....

    I definitely hear the XTC vibe. Listened to them a lot in high school, so I recognized it almost immediately.

  7. B.... R....

    Brian Wilson...meet Joe Walsh and Rundgren

  8. G.... B....

    Andy Partridge Forever

    G.... B....

    Andy Partridge still not a Todd fan to this day since he produced "Skylarking" for XTC. I still love them both though!

  9. R.... S....

    RMS MUSIC SOCIETY BEST SONGS OF 2017!

  10. a.... j....

    love the "repeat" sound on the guitar.reminds me of the same thing on" couldn't i just tell you. "

  11. b.... ....

    Genius collaboration. Has that magical, lush, floaty, psychedelic ELO/late Beatles sound. 🖤💙 Todd keeps me close to sane in this crazy world.

  12. d.... ....

    " Hello it's Me!!been my fave artist forever and that includes the british invasion!!

  13. K.... ....

    Lovely!

  14. T.... C....

    R Stevie Moore suggested this. If you like this you should really listen to him.

    T.... C....

    Say goodbye to a couple months as well.

    T.... C....

    I've spent 10 years listening to RSM. Still just scratching the surface. #genius

  15. R.... V....

    Sleep is the kind of song that makes you glad that you grew up listening to Todd Rundgren and Joe Walsh. It keeps me hopeful for the evolution of the music industry. Thanks Todd and Joe.

  16. M.... M....

    Hints of Adrian Belew, XTC, and definitely prime Todd. What a wonderful little musical gift, this..

  17. c.... ....

    This song puts me in an incredibly happy mood....

    c.... ....

    Same idea for me with Just One Victory, Courage, All The Children Sing. A long list with only Stevie Wonder or Smokey Robinson in the league. Todd is what the late Harry Nilsson, or Laura Nyro might have been, in time, but with a whole bunch of technical know-how.
    Total uplift new to me from the stirring, devious 182 seconds of Let's Do This. And the poetry (although vague) is a match for the chord changes, taken together they're ecstatic - and the last verse is always some sort of re-wording that serves as a payoff to the man's message. .

  18. B.... L....

    Two of my favorite artists playing new music that hints at what my mentor and sometimes backstage aquaintance, Brian Wilson, might compose. It sure doesn't get any better than that!

    B.... L....

    Bob Love

    Absolutely Brian Wilson! If I did not know the track was Todd's already, I would ascribe it to Wilson.

  19. b.... ....

    I've read that Walsh is a fan of "Healer"...this sounds pretty good to me...

  20. J.... R....

    ethereal

  21. b.... s....

    worn out music played over and over again in supermarkets donald trump is our president

    b.... s....

    billy smith I am not a h8er. 🖤💙

    b.... s....

    billy smith - And what does this ^ have to do with this song, might I ask?

    b.... s....

    Not that one thing has ANYTHING to do with the other. cheesedick.

    b.... s....

    You choose Trump. Live with it.

  22. B.... C....

    Another fantastic track off White Knight. Todd should literally be knighted.. and also put in the Rock and Roll hall of fame ASAP!

    B.... C....

    He himself has said he doesn't want to be nominated for the Hall. The honor would be nice, but Todd isn't really for that.

    B.... C....

    Right I know Todd probably wouldn't be that phased.. but considering his standing in the rock pantheon he definitely more than deserves it👌🏻

    B.... C....

    I was initially surprised, then dismayed, then outraged that he isn't in the Hall. As artist, lyricist, performer, producer AND innovator. And one morning, I thought about it: would I want to live in a world without Todd Rundgren, or a world without the Hall. Then, and only then, did I realize how insignificant, how infinitesimal the issue has become. I've never agreed with Todd's politics, though I've always loved his social awareness. There are turns he's taken in his music that have not always​ been easy for me to follow, but he gave us fair warning, and I've hung in there for greater rewards. I once heard writing about music is like dancing about words. For those who appreciate TR, no words will do. For those of you who have heard this man's oeuvre and haven't been moved: you have no soul.

    Did I mention: I'm a fan?

    B.... C....

    ... dancing about architecture...sorry

  23. C.... M....

    Two great producers and arrangers collaborating to make a beautiful song. I'd love to hear an album of these two together. But Seriously meets Mink Hollow. What a sound that would be.