The moonlight spills across the floor
Shadows dance as I close the door
Silent whispers in the night
Dreams of you just out of sight

I see your face in every star
Echoes of your laugh from afar
But the night is long and cold
And my heart is growing old

The silence grows inside my mind
Your fading voice I cannot find

Please don't be always awake
Let the night embrace your sleep
I need the quiet to keep
These thoughts from breaking me

Please don't be always awake
I'll wait for the morning light
Hoping you'll come back in sight
When the dawn begins to break

Every hour stretches on and on
I count the minutes till the dawn
Your voice is like a lullaby
In the dark it's my only guide

I know your dreams are far away
But here I'm lost in yesterday
Holding on to what we had
In the night it drives me mad

Please don't be always awake
Let the night embrace your sleep
I need the quiet to keep
These thoughts from breaking me

Please don't be always awake
I'll wait for the morning light
Hoping you'll come back in sight
When the dawn begins to break

In the stillness I find my way
Through the night I softly pray
For a dream where you're beside me
And the shadows set me free

Please don't be always awake
Let the night embrace your sleep
I need the quiet to keep
These thoughts from breaking me

Please don't be always awake
I'll wait for the morning light
Hoping you'll come back in sight
When the dawn begins to break

So I'll wait for the break of day
Hoping dreams will find their way
Through the silence and the ache
Please don't be always awake