Goodbyes

Hear the whistle blow,

It echos down my soul

It's something I have always known,

Nothing sounds so sad.

A cry to the unknown,

The fundamental sigh of all who've gone this way before.

Lay me down to sleep

Come and comfort me

I'll sleep in peace

In a house of broken dreams.

I'm old enough to know,

that dreams are quickly spent.

Like a pouring rain on warm cemement

Or fingerprints in dust

Nectar on the wind,

Save it for tomorrow and tomorrow lets you down again.

Lay me down to sleep,

Come and comfort me

I'll sleep in peace,

In a house of broken dreams.

Give me the reasons to go on

Soften the sorrow that shatters and bends

and mend

broken dreams

Sentimental hearts, hungry for the past.

Penniless at the wishing well, memories will last.

They cover certain scars

Acquired in daily grind of being what we are.

Lay me down to sleep,

come and comfort me

I'll sleep in peace, 

in a house of broken dreams

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Good journies, little cat. You were the best friend anyone could ever want. You made my life better each and every day. Thank you for an amazing life together. 

Enjoy your next adventure - I'll see you soon enough. 

Lyrics borrowed from Mark Heard "House of Broken Dreams"