THE HOUSE
WITHIN A HOUSE WITHIN A ROOM
BEHIND THE DARKNESS AND THE GLOOM
A CLOCK STANDS TALL, PROUD AND STRAIGHT
ALWAYS ON TIME, NEVER LATE
HOURLY CHIMES TELL THE TIME
CHILDREN BEDTIME NURSERY RHYME
GOODNIGHT KISS TUCKED UP TIGHT
FLICK THE SWITCH, KILL THE LIGHT
DOWNTHE STAIRS PAST THE DOOR
ACROSS THE FRESHLY MOPPED WOODEN FLOOR
INTO THE LOUNGE, ENJOY A DRINK
ALONE IN THOUGHTS TIME TO THINK
BESIDE THE FIRE A CAT IS SLEEPING
IN THE GARDEN THE WILLOW IS WEEPING
BY THE BARN AN OWL IN FLIGHT
DANCING BATS FILL THE NIGHT
STARS AT PLAY COVER THE SKY
HIDE & SEEK AS CLOUDS PASS BY
THE MOON BRIGHT PROUD AND BOLD
EVENING CHILL WINTERS COLD
THE CREAKING SOUND, GATE STILL OPEN
BACK AND FORTH LOCK LAYS BROKEN
NATURES VOICE SOFTLY SPOKEN
FORM DEEPEST SLEEP SUDDENLY WOKEN
THROUGH THE WINDOW ALL IS STILL
GLASS OF WATER SLEEPING PILL
BACK TO BED CURLED UP TIGHT
A PRAYER TO KEEP YOU SAFE AT NIGHT
BUZZING FLY SPINNING WEB SPIDER
GOD ABOVE OUR SPIRITUAL GUIDER
THE GOINGS ON THAT WE NEVER SEE
EVERYTHING JUST THE WAY IT SHOULD BE
THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH ALL ITS SURPRISES
ITS MANY FACES AND ENDLESS DISGUISES
THE ANIMALS NOISE THE SQUEAKING MOUSE
IT’S JUST ANOTHER NIGHT WITHIN THE HOUSE
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