Had a dream that I was following your ghost Stripped your closets bare and spread out all your clothes You smiled and waved and then I sadly watched you go To give up what you cherish the most Don't lay me down Don't fall asleep I'm drowning and I can't speak Don't wake me up Don't fall asleep Leave me happy in your dreams Don't wake me up Found the letters in your sister's old suitcase It broke my heart to find she died on my birthday Alone and broken on an Illinois Highway Your mother never was the same Don't lay me down Don't fall asleep I'm drowning and I can't speak Don't wake me up Don't fall asleep Leave me happy in your dreams Don't wake me up Drove to the desеrt house to say my last goodbye I ran evеry light didn't make it there in time Hand in hand we'll be forever there entwined A toast to those who gave us life A toast to those who gave us life Don't lay me down Don't fall asleep I'm drowning and I can't speak Don't wake me up Don't fall asleep Leave me happy in your dreams