Story Behind The Song

inspired by Raymond Carver's poem, STILL LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE

Song Description

A man tries to deal with his woman going away for awhile...

Lyrics

Won?t Sleep in Our Bed Without You
Music and Lyrics by Brian Russell
Inspired by Raymond Carver?s poem, Still Looking Out for Number One

You?ve gone away for five days, maybe ten
You said don?t look for postcards or phone calls
You got some things on your mind
You need to straighten them out
And I know I screwed up
But while you?re gone I?m going out

Instrumental

Now until you come home I?m gonna do what I want
Spend the day at the beach if I want to
Gonna grab a pint of whiskey
And start drinking at noon
Oh babe I miss you so much
You know it?s tearing me up
With you gone there?s one thing I won?t do

I may smoke a lot of cigarettes
Drink to get drunk
Find a bar maybe pick a fight
But I?ll sleep on the floor
Or in my car
Maybe drive around all night
?Cause I won?t sleep in our bed
Won?t sleep
I won?t sleep in our bed without you
No not without you

The sofa bed in the living room
It?s broke but I won?t complain
Or on the floor in the dining room
Maybe outside in the rain
But I will not sleep in our bed
Not ?til you come home

I?m gonna smoke a lot of cigarettes
Drink to get drunk
Find a bar maybe pick a fight
But I?ll sleep on the floor
Or in my car
Maybe drive around all night
?Cause I won?t sleep in our bed
Won?t sleep
I won?t sleep in our bed without you
No not without you

Instrumental (bridge chords)

No I will not sleep in our bed
not ?til you come home

I may smoke a lot of cigarettes
Drink to get drunk
Find a bar maybe pick a fight
But I?ll sleep on the floor
Or in my car
Maybe drive around all night
?Cause I won?t sleep in our bed
Won?t sleep
I won?t sleep in our bed
No, I won?t sleep in our bed
I won?t sleep
I will not sleep in our bed
Without you by my side
No I won?t sleep?