Wake Me Gently

[Chorus]
A life time dreaming
R.E.M. deep
So stir me slowly, careful in my sleep
My peaceful slumber
Life fantasy absorbed
Awake me gently – remind me who I am

[Verse 1]
No need to wake me up with a bang – shoot me dead
No need to rape me, break me, shock me, chop my head
No need to knife me, stab me, bleed me dry
No need to grab me, drag me screaming – blow my mind (moo)

[Chorus]
A life time dreaming
R.E.M. deep
So stir me slowly, careful from my sleep
My peaceful slumber
Life fantasy absorbed
Awake me gently – remind me who remain

[Verse 2]
No need to shake me down, take my wits, fade to black
No need to disease cancer T.B. heart attack
No need to run me over – hit by bus
No need to leave a mess, freak out who left behind

[Instrumental & Spoken Word]
Of course no one knows (or perhaps remembers) the experience from the other side, but it all looks pretty grim from here. Why can we not simply do a Yoda when it’s time to step off the stage? I want to ask God about this … what’s that you say? … I’ll understand it differently later? Keep faith until then …

[Chorus]
A life time dreaming
R.E.M. deep
So stir me slowly, careful from my sleep
My peaceful slumber
Life fantasy absorbed
Awake me gently – remind me who we are