Sleepwalking Lyrics - Singles - Lovett Lyle

(W. A. Ramsey) 

Last night you know I couldn't sleep, 

I was tossing, turning, and counting sheep, 

To tell the truth, 

The next thing I knew 

I woke up on the outside, 

In the middle of the avenue. 

A policeman spied me in traffic there, 

In my t-shirt and my underwear, 

He said "Son, Son 

It sure don't look good, 

The way you've been calling for your baby, 

All over the neighborhood." 

It seems I was sleepwalking, 

Again last night, 

The way I was sweet talking, 

It must have caused a terrible fight, 

Last night when I was sleepwalking. 

Someone saw me at a doughnut shop, 

I was sitting, crying on a tabletop, 

It was not a pretty sight. 

I was out of control, 

The way that I was carrying on, 

About my sweet jelly roll. 

I said, "officer please, 

My baby's got me down on my knees, 

Lying in bed, 

Late at night, 

Sometimes I just go out of my head, 

At night, 

And I go out sleepwalking." 

Later on down at the jail cell 

I was hoping things would turn out well, 

Because I don't recall 

That masquerade ball, 

And I sure don't remember nothin' y'all 

About that blown up rubber doll. 

So lately I've stopped going anywhere, 

And I've taken to sleeping with a teddy bear, 

It's a very full and rich 

Imaginary life, 

And it's sure enough better than dreaming y'all, 

About any imaginary wife.