Country boys don’t sleep

Lyrics

[Verse]
Eight o’clock they call it time to lay my head
Seven years old
I’d rather play instead
Mom and Dad
They say it’s wise and fair
But I stare at the clock
Feeling the despair

[Verse 2]
Sun's still up
It's hardly even night
Eyes wide open
I’m nowhere near tired
I want to chase the fireflies
Roam the yard
This bedtime rule feels way too hard

[Chorus]
Every day at eight
They point me to my bed
Every day at eight
I battle with my dread
I’m just a child with dreams sparkling in my eyes
But they tuck me in
Whisper lullabies

[Verse 3]
Stories and songs won’t calm me down
Not when there’s magic spinning all around
Under my blanket
I feel confined
While adventures outside dance in my mind

[Chorus]
Every day at eight
They point me to my bed
Every day at eight
I battle with my dread
I’m just a child with dreams sparkling in my eyes
But they tuck me in
Whisper lullabies

[Bridge]
The stars are calling
Moonlight on the rise
Simple joys of childhood
They’d never realize
Tomorrow’s a lifetime away when you're young
Life's fleeting moments
Barely begun