[Intro – Soft Piano / Whispered Vocals] Sleep now, my children... Close your weary eyes... And hear your mother's sorrow... Before the darkness takes the sky... [Verse 1] I remembered rivers that shimmerd like gold, Gardens where the lilies never died, Your father walked beside me, With innocence we could not hide. The lion laid beside the lamb, No fear beneath the morning sun, Every breath was filled with wonder, Before the deed that I had done. I heard His voice among the trees, The Maker called us by our name, His presence was our shelter, Before I brought the world to shame. [Pre-Chorus] Now the thorns grow where the roses stood, The earth cries out beneath our feet, And every tear your father sheds Reminds me of my great deceit. [Chorus] Sleep, my sons, and dream of paradise, A world your eyes will never see, Where God walked close beside us, And there was no death, no misery. Sleep, my sons, though I am to blame, For the curse that stains the ground, If I could bear your pain for you, I'd carry every wound I'd find. This is my lullaby... [Verse 2] I remember every shining leaf, Every fruit upon the vine, The endless songs of Heaven, When God's own heart was close to mine. But whispers slithered through the garden, Promising that we'd be more, I reached for what was never mine, And opened death's door. Now your hands will know the labor, Your backs will bend beneath the sun, And one day pain will find this family, Before our story's even done. [Pre-Chorus] The wind still carries echoes Of the home we left behind, And every night I hear His voice Calling through my guilty mind. [Chorus] Sleep, my sons, and dream of paradise, A world your eyes will never see, Where God walked close beside us, And there was no death, no misery. Sleep, my sons, though I am to blame, For the curse that stains the ground, If I could bear your pain for you, I'd carry every wound I'd find This is my lullaby... [Bridge – Heavy Emotional Build] Will He forgive me? Can He still love me? After all I've done? The stars above still tell His story, Though Eden's gates are closed tonight, And somewhere beyond the darkness, I pray He'll make all things right. [Final Chorus] Sleep, my sons, and dream of paradise, The garden shining in the light, Though we have lost our Eden, God has not forgotten us tonight. Sleep, my sons, and hold this hope, Beyond the grief and endless pain, The God who clothed our nakedness Will call His children home again. Sleep, my sons... Sleep, my sons... And dream of God... [Outro – Piano and Fading Strings]
