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Artist: Man Overboard
Canonical path: /man-overboard/while-you-were-sleeping
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While You Were Sleeping
Read While You Were Sleeping lyrics by Man Overboard on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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While You Were Sleeping
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It's a shame the lights don't shine on you back in Jersey
'Cuz Broad Street and Walnut are looking real bright
And to think, that maybe I had been a better a companion
You wouldn't need this rescue once a night
I can hear you breath
I can smell your sheets from New Jersey
And I got a mind
To get out of bed right now
And come over to see you
I can't imagine you all alone
In the big city on your own
Who's going to protect you?
I couldn't be there as much as I wanted to
But you don't need me
I just need you
I hope you want me to come over right now
'Cuz I'm going to
I hope you miss the way it feels when we wake up together
I'm going to...
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