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Bedtime Lyrics by Gord Downie

Introduce Yerself

2017

I held you
I rocked you to sleep
It'd take a long time
Eventually you'd go

And I'd try to get out
Of the rocking chair
With you in my arms

I'd get you to your crib
Slowly lower you down
And pull my hands away
As if from a bomb

Then I'd step away
One step at a time
The floors were full of sounds
All the creaks for time

Then I'd get to the door
Open it carefully
Trying back out of the room so quietly

When I'd got to the door
Closed to within an inch
That's when you'd come awake
As if you'd been watchin' me

Watching me the whole time
As if you waited to see
If I truly intended

Just to let you be
Just to leave
Just to leave you alone
Just to leave you alone

How you would cry
And I'd come back
Yeah, I'd come back
And lift you up

Sit back down with you
Try to start all over again
Start slowly rocking again
Start all over again

We'd start all over again
I'd come back
Lift you up
Start all over again

About “Bedtime” by Gord Downie

Read the complete lyrics to "Bedtime" by Gord Downie from the album "Introduce Yerself" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Bedtime" is credited to Gord Downie. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Bedtime" appears on "Introduce Yerself" in 2017.

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