Go To Sleep Paul Revere lyrics

As the clock struck twelve that fateful night
In the town of Boston, Mass.,
Our forefathers were sound asleep, of course;
From beneath their windows came a noise
That almost broke the glass:
`Twas a wild-eyed horseman on a breathless horse.

So our forefathers called out, `Who goes here?`
And the horseman answered, `Paul Revere.`

So our forefathers climbed out of bed,
And they went to the window and said:

Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere;
Please don`t make all that noise around here!
How can we rest, when, from down in the street
Comes the clomping and the stomping
Of your horse`s big feet?

Go away, or I`ll call the police,
And report you`re disturbing the peace!
Stop horsing around in the dark of the night;
Tell those people at the Old North Church
To turn out that light!

Whatever you`re trying to say, it`ll keep;
Go to sleep, Paul Revere, go to sleep!

Are you planning to stay until dawn?
Won`t you please get that horse off my lawn?
You`re drunk and disorderly, feeling your oats,
Tell those strangers behind you
To take off those silly red coats!

Why, you`re carrying on like the British were here;
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere!
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere!
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere!
Go to sleep, go to sleep, Paul Revere!

{Continues on like this, with sounds of gunfire,
shouting, and explosions very loud in the background}

The King will hear of this!

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