Fate has been cruel and society unkind
Why did you leave us this way?
The blame was theirs, the pain yours
Harmony's silent today
But into the stillness I bring you a song
And in hopes your company will keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep
Once was a family, just like my own
Modern as any could be
With worries and cares of their own
Thought "Surely love and magic will keep us whole."
So great was their pride, so brilliant their confidence
That long was the shadow they cast
Which fell dark upon the young daughter they loved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Lullay young starlight, goodnight friend of mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Alex, you're loved so much more than you know
Forgive them for being so blind
Soon did a near friend take note that they
Did not give the young girl her due
And neither did they love her as she deserved
She watched as her friend's unhappiness grew
But such is the way of society's expectation, it sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host
And that foolish family did nothing to stop
The destruction of one who had needed them most
Lullay young starlight, goodnight friend of mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Alex, you're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive them for being so blind
The years now before me
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own
May these lifetime's winters
Swiftly pass, I pray
I love you; I miss you
All these miles away...
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon your bed of starlight
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there...
Sleep...
Sleep...
Sleep...