Sleep with me...

Hold my hand tonight and sleep with me 
Close your eyes, let's dream one last dream 
We'll fade into the night, in loving arms
Don't shed a tear, love is ours, it's just you and me 

On bended knee I said those very special words, Mary will you marry me
I was shaking and out of breath, I couldn't believe it was a yes!
To see you walking down the aisle, I married my best friend 
With that ring on your finger, "You can kiss the bride" I felt so blessed 

Hold my hand tonight and sleep with me 
Close your eyes, let's dream one last dream 
We'll fade into the night, in loving arms
Don't shed a tear, love is ours, it's just you and me 

I remember those days when we had nothing, sitting by the coal fire
In my heart I had everything, I had you, baby on the way, life was brighter 
Rocking you to sleep, feeling our son wanting to be in our world 
We had our ups and downs but the love from our child made it work 

We forgave and forgot
We won then we lost 
For each other, day by day
Our love never stopped 

We shared our dark moments when the nightmare came 
Mathew lost his strength to live, he gave into the horrendous pain 
We couldn't live one more day, but yet together we visited his grave
Even now, old and grey we still place the flowers next to his name

Darling Mary,

To you I have to apologize, for the cancer I have inside 
I didn't want you to see my vacant eyes and say goodbye
I smell that coal fire once more and Mathew is nigh 
I will say hello for you and explain that it's just not your time 

So please, I feel myself slipping away 
I'm closing my eyes for no more pain
Come close, lay with me
Hold my hand tonight and sleep with me 
Close your eyes, let's dream one last dream 
We'll fade into the night, in loving arms
Don't shed a tear, love is ours, it's just you and me