i lay awake in bed until the mornin comes my mind goes on and on just like a beatin drum am i a freak or is it just hard to sleep i close my eyes a thousand times before i dream but on nights like these i can t sleep so i don t dream but across the hall i here my mom on the telephone its then i know that i will never feel alone yeah now i know im not alone i m right at home i hear her voice a whispering in my ear her southern drawl so close so soft but i could hear she wanted me to know part of her is with me wherever i may go and sleepless nights are when i take my time to think about the many lessons i have received that i don t deserve the love of my friends and family and on this nights i thank the lord for blessing me i close my eyes a thousand times before i dream but on nights like these i can t sleep so i don t dream no i can t sleep so i don t dream