I see the world as a perfect place No tears, no fears, no dizzy fall from grace No hungry mouths No one in pain No naked orphans in the rain
But I was only sleeping Safe and sound in bed While the world was weeping Hanging by a thread I was only sleeping
Sometimes a voice whispers in the night About the river of souls running through my life Lives in the balance See 'em sinking down Will I reach out or watch them drown
But I just go on sleeping Safe within my dream While the world is weeping Bleeding at the seams I just go on sleeping Sleeping The harvest is ready and ripe But the fields are on fire The workers deserted to chase the mirage of desire And I was only sleeping Sleeping There's a mournful dove on my window sill If I don't wake up, who will