Half Open Door

When I was a little girl and I couldn't fall asleep My mother left the door half open so that I could feel at ease Then she would wander around the house at night singing made up songs for me I never felt alone or lonely when she sang so softly Around the corner of our house There's some people hanging out every day They are always worried Chasing something they believe they need to survive It's not rain or light From my half open door in the night When I was a little girl and I couldn't fall asleep My mother left the door half open so that I could feel at ease As she would wander around the house at night singing made up songs for me I never felt alone or lonely when she sang so softly Around the corner of our house There's some people hanging out every day They are always worried Chasing something they believe they need to survive It's not rain or light From my half open door in the night When I was young and fell ill I always wanted this That my mother would put her warm hands on my head I still want this