Name: Why Can't I Sleep?
Duration: P00H04M10S
Description: Long, lonely nights. Grey misty mornings. Black coffee and burnt toast. Whenever she's away, I'm a basket case.

Why Can't I Sleep?

from Chilkoot by Dave Prentice

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Long, lonely nights. Grey misty mornings. Black coffee and burnt toast. Whenever she's away, I'm a basket case.

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Why Can't I Sleep?

It comes without warning, the cold light of morning,
When the world is silent and gray.
Outside on the lawn, and in the forest beyond,
The light drives the darkness away.

I'm glued to my chair, I got the TV on
The late late show has come and gone
Infomercials they drone on and on.
Why can't I sleep when you're gone?
Why can't I sleep when you're gone?
Why can't I sleep when you're gone!

CHORUS
I haven’t slept since you left me.
It doesn't feel right.
I hear the clock tick on for hours.
It echoes thru the silence of the night

I miss you dear, when you're not here.
Nights are so empty and long.
It's all too true, that I'm missing you.
I just can't I sleep when you're gone!
Why can't I sleep when you're gone?
Why can't I sleep when you're gone!

CHORUS
I haven’t slept since you left me.
It doesn't feel right.
I hear the clock tick on for hours.
It echoes thru the silence of the night

So I burn some toast, brew an extra dark roast.
And stare at the dust on the floor.
And face the facts that until you're back
I just won't sleep any more.
Why can't I sleep when you're gone?
Why can't I sleep when you're gone!
Why can't I sleep when you're gone?

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from Chilkoot, released June 15, 2022
Words & Music Dave Prentice

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Dave Prentice Williams Lake, British Columbia

Dave Prentice lives on the forest edge in British Columbia's Cariboo country. His songs reflect the changing seasons, vivid landscapes and colorful characters.

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