Papa, hope you don't feel know pain today
And the medicine you swallow in
Takes all them fears away
Papa, hope light fills up the room
And all the darkness hovering
May lift again, and soon

[Chorus]
But if you've gotta be dreaming
For angels to come singing
For your heart to be open
To hearing what they say
If you've gotta be dreaming
For your memories to quit screaming
For your mind to get quiet
Then sleep away

Papa, hope you don't feel alone
And if you tire of the solitude
You might pick up the phone
Papa, no, we're on the other end
Nothing here that's too far gone
Nothing that we can't mend

[Chorus]
But if you've gotta be dreaming
For angels to come singing
For your heart to be open
To hearing what they say
If you've gotta be dreaming
For your memories to quit screaming
For your mind to get quiet
Then sleep away