LIZZIE
I want to sleep
With my eyes half open
One eye open half the time
But if you close your eyes you'll see
The golden pear it hides the key
That can open up your heart
And your toil
See how they ripen on the bough
Now they're falling to the ground
To be gathered up in skirts
Before they spoil
Will you lay next to me
In the shade of the tree?
Will you bite through the skin
To the sweet flesh within?
Will you rest for awhile
Let me bring back your smile?
Will you lay next to me?
Will you stay?
The pear is jealous of the rose
Because she hears of all your woes
But she never gets a chance
To taste your pleasure
And though she's luscious to the taste
She's always eaten in great haste
For the autumn winds that blow
Steal all her treasure
Sleep, sleep, sleep
I'll keep my eyes half open
One eye open half the time

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