Verse 1
Now I lay me down to sleep,
As shadows gather, cold and deep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
While demons whisper in the darkened street.
Pre-Chorus
And if the night should call my name,
Will I ever wake the same?
If Heaven's light should fade from sight,
Who will save me from the night?
Chorus
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Carry me beyond the veil,
Where the angels sing and shadows fail.
If I should fall before the dawn,
Don't let my soul be left alone.
If death should come and seal my fate,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Verse 2
The candle burns, the room grows still,
Something waits beyond the windowsill.
I hear a voice beneath my bed,
Whispering words the living dread.
The clock strikes twelve, then strikes again,
I feel the darkness closing in.
I shut my eyes, I hold my breath,
And pray I'm not alone with death.
Pre-Chorus
And if the night should call my name,
Will I ever wake the same?
If Heaven's light should fade from sight,
Who will save me from the night?
Chorus
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Carry me beyond the veil,
Where the angels sing and shadows fail.
If I should fall before the dawn,
Don't let my soul be left alone.
If death should come and seal my fate,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Bridge
Now I hear the footsteps coming,
Slowly creeping down the hall.
Something's breathing in the darkness,
Something's waiting for me to fall.
I prayed for sleep.
I prayed for peace.
I prayed my soul
Would be released.
But when I open up my eyes,
There is nothing there...
Except the darkness staring back at me.
Breakdown
Now I lay me down...
But I cannot sleep.
I pray the Lord...
My soul to keep.
If I should die...
Before I wake...
I pray the Lord...
My soul to take.
Final Chorus
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Carry me beyond the veil,
Before the darkness casts its spell.
If I should fall before the dawn,
Let every fear and shadow be gone.
And when death comes to claim my fate,
I pray the Lord...
Outro
Now I lay me down to sleep...
I pray the Lord my soul to keep...
If I should die before I wake...
I pray the Lord...
My soul to take.
