i never should have let it go on for so long . can you sing me a lullaby and make it all better ? the ancient t-shirt she wore looked at least four sizes too big and swallowed her up . could be a magnet in there or something . i ask , reaching up and running my hand along the soft material . * * * for the first time since arriving in new york , i found myself alone for several hours . so you 're leaving tomorrow morning . '' 