Don’t Go Back to Sleep

The Bird Sings Oral Tradition Song Library

Don’t Go Back to Sleep

Introduction Coming Soon!

Composer & Copyright

Laurence Cole, words by Rumi as translated by Coleman Barks. Arranged for guitar with permission by Lisa G. Littlebird.

Recording

Lyrics

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you

 

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

You must ask for what you really want

 

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch

 

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

The door is round and open

 

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

Don’t, don’t go back to sleep

 

Teaching Notes

Coming soon!

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Level of teaching speed/ difficulty (1 = very easy, 10 = very challenging)

1 Comment
  • alison

    can’t wait to hear your recording! i have heard Z sing this one. definitely infectious joy!

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