Sorrow Sleeps

Bb I lie on the linoleum floor of the kitchen Eb Thinking about my children’s children Bb And what will they sing while they’re scrubbing the dishes? Eb And will they ever be happy? Bb Well, I poured my sins to a fluorescent sky Eb And the stove caught my tears and the sink saw me cry Bb And will my children know this old ache by and by? Eb And who will be there to listen? Gm F Bb Gm F Bb Eb Well this I know, this I know Gm F Bb Gm By the light of the morning, I swear it is so Eb Bb Sorrow sleeps sometimes F Gm Curls up in the dark and closes her eyes Eb Bb Sorrow sleeps sometimes Eb F Bb Until then, I’ll hold you tight Gm F Bb Until then, I’ll hold you tight Bb Well the house is empty of sound Eb Except for the pounding of blood through my chest Bb I took too many years to lay to rest Eb The notion that I am broken Bb I prayed every night for a soul of lead Eb "God take my pain, God leave me dead" Bb And he didn’t heed a word I said Eb But anointed my forehead with hope Gm F Bb Gm F Bb Eb So this I know, this I know Gm F Bb Gm By the light of the morning, I swear it is so Eb Bb Sorrow sleeps sometimes F Gm Curls up in the dark and closes her eyes Eb Bb Sorrow sleeps sometimes Gm F Bb Until then, I’ll hold you tight Eb F Bb Until then, I’ll hold you tight Gm Bb And I know that it hurts 'cause you’ve got a good heart Gm Bb I know that it hurts 'cause you’ve got a good heart Gm Bb I know that it hurts 'cause you’ve got a good heart Bb F Gm Bb F Eb But this is not forever, this is not forever Eb Bb 'Cause sorrow sleeps sometimes F Gm Curls up in the dark and closes her eyes Eb Bb Sorrow sleeps sometimes Gm F Bb Until then, I’ll hold you tight Eb F Bb Until then, I’ll hold you tight