Tracy and I did a song for the talent show at our last church camp. We rewrote the words of Billy Joel's River of Dreams to describe the joy our two youngest bring us as they keep us away from our dreams (sleep).

1. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,
I GOT WOKEN FROM MY SLEEP
FROM THE CHILD IN MY BED,
WHO JUST WON'T SEEM TO SLEEP

2. WE HAVEN'T SLEPT IN FOREVER.
I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN LAST.
BUT THERE'S NO END IN SIGHT
AND IT SEEMS ALL IS LOST.

3. AND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW
THAT CHILDREN ARE HARD
I STILL HOPE EVERY EVENING
TO GET TO A SNORE

4. I LIE DOWN WITH
NO SLEEP ON THE CARD
KNOWING DURING THE NIGHT
I'LL END UP ON THE FLOOR

5. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,
I GOT WOKEN FROM MY SLEEP
BY THE BOY IN THE BED,
I JUST WANTED TO WEEP.

6. AND I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR SO LONG
TO FIND REST FOR MY SOUL
THIS I THOUGHT I'D NEVER LOSE
AND IT'S TAKING IT'S TOLL

7. I DON'T KNOW WHY I GET
WOKEN AT NIGHT BUT NOW I'M TIRED
AND I DON'T WANNA
WAKE ANYMORE

8. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THE
REST OF MY LIFE
'TIL I CAN SLEEP AND I
DON'T HAVE TO WAKE ANYMORE

9. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,
I GOT WOKEN FROM MY SLEEP
SHE WAS CRYING SO LOUD,
WOKE THE OTHERS FROM THEIR SLEEP

10. AND I FINALLY GET THEM,
GET THEM BACK INTO BED
BUT ITS ALREADY MORNING,
AND I FEEL LIKE I'M DEAD.

11. ANOTHER TERRIBLE NIGHT

12. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT
LIFE AFTER THIS
GOD KNOWS I'VE BEEN PRAYING
FOR A FULL NIGHT OF SLEEP

13. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THE
REST OF MY LIFE
BUT IT MIGHT AND THAT MAKES ME
JUST WANT TO WEEP

14. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,
I GOT WOKEN FROM MY SLEEP
WITH A FOOT IN MY MOUTH,
WITH HIS TOES IN MY TEETH

15. WE BOTH LOVE THEM FOREVER,
BUT HOPE IN THEIR TEENS
WE'LL BE SLEEPING ALONE,
ALONE WITH OUR DREAMS

16. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
NIGHT