Top Songs By Jethro Tait
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jethro Tait
Vocals
Matthew Mole
Synthesizer Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jethro Tait
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jethro Tait
Producer
Matthew Mole
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mama, where've my dreams gone?
Take me back to when I was young
When I believed in the odds
Those naive golden thoughts are lost
My lungs are filled with worry and it gets so overwhelming
I trip over my own feet more and more
A stranger in my body, now I don't know where I'm going
I'm feeling more unstable than before
[Chorus]
When did the lights go down?
'Cause mama, I don't sleep
Mama, I don't sleep
Show me the dark is gone
'Cause mama, I don't sleep
Mama, I don't sleep
[PostChorus]
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
[Verse 2]
Where's the mystery gone?
Why are we shown everything at once?
My heart is always sore
My mind wants nothing more
Than to haunt me and torture me
Tell me
[Chorus]
When did the lights go down?
'Cause mama, I don't sleep
Mama, I don't sleep
Show me the dark is gone
'Cause mama, I don't sleep
Mama, I don't sleep
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
[Bridge]
I used to believe I could make it to the top
And I'd never be at the bottom with the rocks
A little misdirection
A lot of growing up
Now I don't dream
When did I give up? Oh now
When did the lights go down?
'Cause mama, I don't sleep
(Oh, I don't sleep) Mama, I don't sleep
[Chorus]
Show me the dark is gone
'Cause mama, I don't sleep
Oh, I don't sleep (Mama, I don't sleep)
[Outro]
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
No, I don't, don't, don't, don't, don't
Written by: Jethro Tait