Don't you know I love you more than life itself Don't you know that you're my pride And I would not have you walking through this world Without me by your side Go to sleep my little man Don't you weep my little man I'd like to keep you with me all your life But I know I can't do that So I must try teaching you the wrong from right To keep the vultures from your back Go to sleep my little man Don't you weep my little man And when you're dreaming You can talk to angels So wipe the tears from your eyes And if there's demons That try to steal your breath away You can't believe that Know my spirit will be standing by your side You saved me You gave me The greatest gift of all Believe me Believe me There ain't no mountain that's too tall I will gladly carry your cross for you To take your pain away But what I can't carry is my love for you Beyond my dying day So be strong my little man When I'm gone my little man You got to be my little man So don't you weep my little man Go to sleep my little man Don't you weep my little man You got to be my little man So don't you weep my little man