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"Come Away with Me" - Norah Jones

I woke up today completely distracted with too many songs...from movies I watched the night before to kids singing along to the theme of Sponge Bob Square Pants and Wow Wow Wubbzy. But during my drive back on the 605 freeway, as I headed towards the mountains still covered with clouds fresh from the rain storm, I popped in my "Stress Relief"compilation I made ages ago to ease my tension.

I used to work 2 jobs, back-to-back to fight the insomnia I was suffering back in the early 2000's. I kept thinking if I exhaust myself, then it would be easier to fall asleep. Sometimes it helped, but other times it only made me realize how tired I was and how I wish I could rest just once. So right before job #2 I'd play track #2 (Come Away with Me by Norah Jones) and take a few moments to catch my breath by running a long, warm bath and getting lost in this compilation.

And for a second, I'd find a way to relax.

Lyrics:



Come away with me in the night
Come away with me
And I will write you a song




Come away with me on a bus
Come away where they cant tempt us
With their lies

I want to walk with you
On a cloudy day
In fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high
So won't you try to come

Come away with me and we'll kiss
On a mountaintop
Come away with me
And I'll never stop loving you

And I want to wake up with the rain
Falling on a tin roof
While I'm safe there in your arms

So all I ask is for you
To come away with me in the night
Come away with me

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