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Barrel Full Of MonkeysLyrics by Guy RaglandTo hear him laugh is to bathe in his joyMy little child is waking from his napSo helpless, so tender, my beautiful boyHe’s got a barrel full of monkeys on his lap.He’s still so young, not yet a manHe struggles to be brave and soThe weight of the world, he can’t understandBut shame invades and no one can know.And as he grows, I can’t protect him from the choices that he makes“Oh daddy, I want so much more!”With every choice that is made, there’s a price to be paidHow he begs to be saved . . .And when the night descends and shadows creepAnd the demons come to wrestle with his sleepHe’s got an angel on his shoulder to cushion the attackHe’s got a barrel full of monkeys on his back.He took his life, my baby boySo fragile, so stricken by his sinsBroken and battered like a discarded toyThe battle’s lost and nobody wins.And as he grows, I can’t protect him from the choices that he makes“Oh daddy, I want so much more!”With every choice that is made, there’s a price to be paidHow I need to be saved . . .And when the night descends and shadows creepAnd the demons come to wrestle with his sleepHe’s got an angel on his shoulder to cushion the attackHe’s got a barrel full of monkeys on his back.© 2009 Guy Ragland