He works the diner in the weekends And it's barely enough to pay the rent Yeah, he's been diving in the deep end Ever since she walked away There's only one thing keeping him together It's those two days every month Oh yeah, it makes him feel a little better When he gets to see his son Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child I promise I will keep you safe from harm Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child Yeah, you will always be my number one Oh yeah, it makes him feel a little better When he gets to see his son Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child Yeah, you will always be my number one He's got nobody left to turn to Every night he sleeps alone, yeah And all his friends are gone When she left, they went along It's tearing up his soul There's only one thing keeping him together Yeah, it's the chance to be someone Oh, it makes him feel a little better When he gets to see his son Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child I promise I will keep you safe from harm Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child Yeah, you will always be my number one Oh yeah, it makes him feel a little better When he gets to see his son You will always be my number one Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child I promise I will keep you safe from harm Go to sleep now, go to sleep now, my child Yeah, you will always be my number one