Ballad of Wendy Baker Lyrics

Lyric discussion by philmud 

Cover art for Ballad of Wendy Baker lyrics by Ben Kweller

I think this is really pretty- obviously about a breakup, or an impending breakup- he's thinking about a fight, or some unkind things he said and he knows that it signifies the end of the relationship. Possibly she's still asleep after this big fight and he knows that when she wakes up they'll split, so he's telling her not to wake up because it will save her that pain.