Don't Close Your Eyes - Keith Whitley

Whatcha doing out in the night time Why'd ya' call me on the phone Your mama can't solve your problems When's daddy ever gonna get home So you did your little move and cried In the middle of a suicide Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't sing your last lullaby There's no one there to hold you No one hears your scream You live life up and down Your nightmare's are your dreams I know it's lonely when your hanging 'round Don't ya' take it lying down - no, no Hold on - Hold on tight I'll make everything all right Wake up - Don't go to sleep I pray the lord your soul to keep Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't sing your last lullaby Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't sing your last lullaby

The way you caught my attention Started to envision My future, my present, my all Tell me if you're feeling lonely Know you'll be the only Girl I'll call The way you blur my vision Numb my senses Can't deny my heart Oh baby don't close your eyes Let me take you high You know I won't let you fall from the sky Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Why are you still Contemplating Isn't this what you want? Tell me if you're feeling lonely I can be the only one You call I don't think its Complicated Take my hand Don't let it go Oh baby don't close your eyes Let me take you high You know I won't let you fall From the sky Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby Just hold me tight You know we're meant to be my baby You can't deny That you were meant for me my baby

I could be your phantom, haunting you until you die You could be my wasteland, Graveyard of the fallen one I could be the reject, victim of the oldest lie Will you be my killer, holding to the smoking gun You've changed my perspective Altered my course Filtered my resentment You are the source Go ahead call me out, that's the way this goes I am leaving tonight, I'll turn into a ghost Let go of the monsters inside your head Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Holding to your idol hoping it will save your life Let go of your reason, specter of forgotten ways You've changed my perspective Altered my course Filtered my resentment You are the source Go ahead call me out, that's the way this goes I am leaving tonight, I'll turn into a ghost Let go of the monsters inside your head Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Go ahead call me out, that's the way this goes I am leaving tonight, I'll turn into a ghost Let go of the monsters inside your head Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Esta noche Viene la muerte Esta noche viene la muerte Esta noche viene la muerte No pierdas la fuerza No cierres los ojos No pierdas la fuerza No cierres los ojos No pierdas la fuerza No cierres los ojos No pierdas la fuerza No cierres los Go ahead call me out, that's the way this goes Ya me voy esta noche hasta'l mas alla Let go of the monsters inside your head Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Go ahead call me out, that's the way this goes I am leaving tonight, I'll turn into a ghost Let go of the monsters inside your head Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes Don't close your

When all hope is vanished When all hope is lost One beat left standing The lifebeat, the cause All hope is vanished But all is not lost Don't close your eyes We must stand in the face of the dark There's nowhere to hide At the seams, the world is coming apart Fear is a blinding light But don't close your eyes When trust dissapears Like smoke in the sky What will become of this Will we last through the night? All hope is vanished But all is not lost Don't close your eyes We must stand in the face of the dark There's nowhere to hide At the seams, the world is coming apart Fear is a blinding light But don't close your eyes We can't outrun this Run through the darkness We will push through this We will survive (We will survive) (We will survive) Don't close your eyes We must stand in the face of the dark There's nowhere to hide At the seams, the world is coming apart Don't close your eyes We must stand in the face of the dark There's nowhere to hide At the seams, the world is coming apart Fear is a blinding light Don't close your eyes

Oh, I'll twine with my mingles and waving black hair With the roses so red and the lilies so fair And the myrtle so bright with the emerald hue The pale and the leader and eyes look like blue. Oh I'll dance, I will sing and my laugh shall be gay I will charm every heart, in his crown I will sway When I woke from my dreaming, my idol was clay All portion of love had all flown away. Oh. he taught me to love him and promised to love And to cherish me over all others above How my heart is now wond'ring no mis'ry can tell He's left me no warning, no words of farewell. Oh, he taught me to love him and called me his flower That was blooming to cheer him through life's dreary hour Oh, I long to see him and regret the dark hour He's gone and neglected this pale wildwood flower...

Somewhere between your heart and mine There's a window, I can't see through There's a wall so high, it reaches the sky Somewhere between me and you I love you so much, I can't let you go And sometimes I believe you love me But somewhere between your heart and mine There's a door without any key Somewhere between your heart and mine There's a window, I can't see through There's a wall so high, it reaches the sky Somewhere between me and you Somewhere between your heart and mine There's a love that I don't understand It's there for a while then it fades like a smile And I'm left in the middle again Somewhere between your heart and mine There's a window, I can't see through There's a wall so high, it reaches the sky Somewhere between me and you Somewhere between me and you

The Birmingham Turnaround (Keith Whitley) Caught a plane to Birmingham Leaving you was my plan Then head on south by any means Thought I might blend in 'round New Orleans But when the plane got off the ground I saw your face in a cloud Saw your tears out on the wing Don't guess my heart was free to leave Birmingham would have to wait for a little later date And I said I'd see you later New Orleans 'Cause I knew my rambling ways had seen their better days And suddenly I had a change in dreams Caught a plane from Birmingham Back in your arms is where I am At times we laugh and talk about The day I did The Birmingham Turnaround Birmingham would have to wait for a little later date And I said I'd see you later New Orleans 'Cause I knew my rambling ways had seen their better days And suddenly I had a change in dreams Caught a plane from Birmingham Back in your arms is where I am At times we laugh and talk about The day I did The Birmingham Turnaround And now we laugh and talk about The day I did The Birmingham Turnaround

Everything is silent Night upon the rocks I'm over by the roadhouse With them rusted engine blocks A ghost town with a gold mine A pick axe in my head I'm beggin', mama, please move over Kick them stones out of my bed I met my sister Sandra With them jewels and the cross Eyes on my lever now She paint with chili sauce I cannot do no business With your candle lit in red I'm beggin', mama, please move over Kick them stones out of my bed Kick them stones out of my bed [Incomprehensible] them stones out of my bed I'm beggin', mama, please move over Take you in my belly Sure as night is black I take you for religion Like the skin across my back When I'm buried in your thighs girl I could understand You gotta tell me just for once now You ain't got no other plan You ain't got no other plan You gotta tell me just for once sister You ain't got no other man So meet me at the junction I'll buy you one last 'round Let me in on something Before I leave this town Well, we used to have a password, girl And now I can't recall You gotta tell me was it love Or some high grade alcohol Some high grade alcohol You gotta tell me was it love Or some high grade alcohol Kick them stones out of my bed [Incomprehensible] stones out of my bed I'm begging, mama, please move over

I'm no stranger to the rain It starts rainin' and I start pourin' I'll take hurt like hell in the mornin' Over feelin' this way There ain't a mirror in this house anymore 'Cause it kills me to see the guy that lets you leave And walk right out the door Kentucky bluebird, Kentucky bourbon Sure got this ol' boy hurtin' in Tennessee Good whiskey Girl, it just don't last when Keith Whitley Keeps bringin' you up like that Gets me drinking 'bout us and what it was The things I love got a way of gettin' gone too soon Kinda like good whiskey, Keith Whitley and you I hate the way you said nothin' at all I guess you said what you had to say But what's killin' me tonight Is when he's lovin' on you, baby, you don't close your eyes Good whiskey Girl, it just don't last when Keith Whitley Keeps bringin' you up like that Gets me drinking 'bout us and what it was The things I love got a way of gettin' gone too soon Kinda like good whiskey, Keith Whitley and you Miami, my Amy You sure got this old boy hurtin' up here in Tennessee Good whiskey Girl, it just don't last when Keith Whitley Keeps bringin' you up like that Gets me drinking 'bout us and what it was The things I love got a way of gettin' gone too soon Kinda like good whiskey, Keith Whitley and you