Skeeter Davis Now I Lay Me Down To Weep

Let Me Get Close to You (1964) Skeeter wrote this song together with her little sister Carolyn Penick (Penick Yes, Skeeter s real name was Mary Frances Penick, until she had it legally changed to Davis. Skeeter was a nickname she got from her grandfather). It was the first song I ever heard of Skeeter. Lyric: Now I lay me down to weep count my tears instead of sheep Say my prayers turn out the light but I just lay and weep all night Now I lay me down to cry pray the Lord that I might die But each morning I awake and listen to my poor heart break If only I could sleep at night I d dream that you would hold me tight But I can t dream if I can t sleep so I just lay me down to weep Sleep won t come to crying eyes and my poor heart just can t realize That now you re in another s keep so I ll just lay me down to weep Sleep won t come to crying eyes and my heart can t realize That you re i