Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Writhing in the opus
Never forget this
Reeling in the sweet grip
Never let this slip
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out
Do not go gently
Into that good night
Rage against the
Dying of the light
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
Never forget this
Reeling in the sweet grip
Never let this slip
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out
Do not go gently
Into that good night
Rage against the
Dying of the light
Your eyes are yours to close
Never let go
Sleep is wrong
Sleep is wrong
Wrong
Sleep is wrong
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
When I grow up I'm never gonna sleep
When I grow up I'm never gonna cry
When I go out I'm never coming home
When I grow up I'm never gonna die
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every other website on the internet says "Writhing in the old bliss," but i swear he's saying "Writhing in the opus."