Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my sanity to keep.
For if some peace I do not find,
I'm pretty sure I'll lose my mind.

I pray I find a little quiet
Far from the daily family riot.
May I lie back, not have to think
About what they're stuffing down the sink,
Or who they're with, or where they're at,
And what they're doing to the cat.

I pray for time all to myself...
(Did something just fall off a shelf?)

To cuddle in my nice, soft bed...
(Oh no, another goldfish, dead!)

Some silent moments for goodness sake...
(Did I just hear a window break?)

And that I need not cook or clean...
(Well heck, I've got the right to dream!)