Sleep On

from Slacker of the Year by Jim Lawrie

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i shift to find the world you sleep in
and i pray the light won’t pull you from your dreaming
but even as i hold you now in my arms
i can feel us drift apart
it’s quiet enough for me to hear you breathing
drowning out the movement on the street
and every time i feel you twitch next to me
i can feel you waking from your sleep
for so long we hid together from the things to come
for so long pressed to each other like the only ones
so go on holding on forever to what’s gone
let love sleep on
i could hold on to a moment for a lifetime
keeping you from opening your eyes
but even as your body falls into mine
i can feel it waking to a lie
for so long we hid together from the things to come
for so long pressed to each other like the only ones
so go on holding on forever to what’s gone
let love sleep on

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from Slacker of the Year, released June 9, 2017

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Jim Lawrie Melbourne, Australia

Jim Lawrie is a songwriting gem – an artist transitioning from his previous incarnation as a folk singer-songwriter into a purveyor of soaring alt-country rock 'n' roll. On record and live, his performances are gorgeous and Jim's trademark vocal purity is a highlight; melodic, harmonious, warm and human. ... more

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