Sleeping from Lauren Oxford by Lauren Oxford

The gayest love song for my wife. <3 Somehow we became homeowners in 2020, and I was just thinking about where we started off and where we ended up, and how we've truly made this little house *our home.* (Also noticed one night how when I move she kinda echoes that while she's asleep and it made my heart melt.) Put my banjo in a strange alt tuning (open F6), and this is the result.

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Tracklist

6.	Sleeping	3:50

Lyrics

started off driving an hour
just to sleep beside her
third floor, one bed apartment
no elevator

snuggled up close ‘til we got tired,
a kiss goodnight and then
scoot to our separate sides
of her childhood bed, size twin

i’m pressed against the wall,
our pillows overlapping,
twisting to accommodate
her cat between us napping

now we just walk a few feet
to our bedroom down the hall
a pillowy, plush queen bed
with room for both to sprawl

except when now we slumber,
it’s close and warm and soft
i need her there to touch, to hold,
to ground my drifting off

deep in sleep she follows me
each time i toss or turn
like dancing puzzle pieces taught,
unconsciously, to yearn

Credits

from Lauren Oxford, released October 28, 2022
written February 2022

Lauren Oxford: lead vocals, banjo (open F6 tuning)
Jen Midkiff: lever harp
Sunnie Larsen: viola
Dr. Mary Crowell: bass clarinet
Jen Distad: acoustic bass, drum programming

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