When my boy was young, I told him, "Son, I'll keep your monsters on the run
he'd feel so safe and fall asleep in my arms.
And as I tucked his sheets in tights, I'd kiss his head and pray I might
find ways to keep my baby safe from harm.
Now I turn around surprised to see
that the monster he had feared is me
What I tell myself
to get to sleep at night.
What's done is done
we saved a million lives
so why can't I sleep at night
On my baby girl's first preschool day, she squeezed my hand and said "Daddy, stay",
for fear some bully kid would treat her mean.
So I sat in that last row of chairs till she didn't need me there.
Now ten years old, she thinks our name's unclean.
What I'd never thought would feel so bad
is when the bully she hates is Dad
What I tell myself
to get to sleep at night.
If the war dragged on
millions would have died,
so why can't I sleep at night?
I did what I did 'cause I thought it was right,
I did what I did 'cause I thought it was right,
I did what I did 'cause I though it the right thing to do.
What I tell myself
to get to sleep at night.
When the lights (When the) lights go out
we saved a million lives
the choice we made was right