Topic: Just Yawn and Stretch Your Toes

Me again. Another song about sleep and how to try and find it. Hope you like it.

Just Yawn and Stretch Your Toes By Jeff Gilpin


July 23rd, 2007




Intro


[A] [E] [D] [A] [B7] [E]


Verse 1


[E]Sleep don’t always come easy


[A]Especially when you want it to


[D]Even when you know you need it


There’s[B7] not a lot you can [E]do




Verse 2


There’s [E]lots of little tricks to try


Pharma[A]ceuticals by the dozen


But [D]tricks and drugs can’t always mask


What [B7]sets your brains a [E]buzzing




Chorus


[A]Turn off your work unfinished


[E]Turn off your worries and woes


[D]Set aside all the world’s [A]issues


Just [B7]yawn and stretch out your [E]toes




Verse 3


[E]How about thinking of puffy clouds


Or a [A]cool breeze in your hair


[D]Think of whatever set you mind at ease


And will [B7]leave you without a [E]care




Verse 4


Or [E]if you have a place that you


Like to [A]visit when you have the time


[D]Picture that place in your mind’s eye



And [B7]soon you’ll be sleeping [E]fine




Chorus


[A]Turn off your work unfinished


[E]Turn off your worries and woes


[D]Set aside all the world’s [A]issues


Just [B7]yawn and stretch out your [E]toes




Verse 5


I [E]think I’ll now take my own advice


So [A]let’s say I give it a try


I’ll [D]turn off this box and go brush my teeth


So for [B7]now it’s good night and good[E]bye




Verse 6


So [E]just like on The Waltons


It’s [A]good night to one and all


So [D]go dream creative dreams


And hope [B7]tomorrow you can re[E]call




Chorus


[A]Turn off your work unfinished


[E]Turn off your worries and woes


[D]Set aside all the world’s [A]issues


Just [B7]yawn and stretch out your [E]toes




Ending Chorus


[A]Let that unfinished work alone


[E]Forget about it for the night


Not a [D]lot you can do without a [A]goodnight sleep


So [B7]off to bed ...sleep [A]tight[E]



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: Just Yawn and Stretch Your Toes

Hello Jets, Just woke up after a good nite sleep.Last nite I thought of a peaceful sandy beach and was asleep in five minutes. Just looked at your song and it works.Nice flow.

Have a good day....Badeye.

one caper after another

Re: Just Yawn and Stretch Your Toes

Hi Jeff - insomnia is no fun.  I had trouble with it a few years go but since I have started riding my recumbent bike every day I seem to conk out very easily each night and wake up well rested.  Our teenager on the other hand could probably sleep for 20 hours a day (if we would only permit it).  Good song!  James

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