Ha-ha (that reeked), yo, that was sweet 'til it crashed hard

I say, yeah, buddy, jumped in bed, a big flop
Mattress so fluff, knocked out in one quick shot (yeah)
Click! Brain off (check), quick, let's find (check)
What adventures may happen tonight (yes)
With no big twist (what?), would be quite good (good)
Hate that, keeps happenin', bad look (uh)

Dream shoulda (ayy) been nice, evil was inside (hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice (ah), n-n-nice dream (ah)? 'Fraid not (ah)
Dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah) (afraid not)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice-nice-nice (ah), nice dream (ah)? 'Fraid not (ah, whoo!)

D-D-Dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside, nice dream? 'Fraid not ('fraid not)
It easily cracked, scene plunged straight into hell, not exactly a great time (great time)
Yeah, envision all that (all that, all that), are you likin' all that (all that, all that)?
If you're likin' all that, I would not trust your choice for film night, it's bad (yeah)
For a picnic, I was ready (ready), sandwiches and a bowl of jelly (jelly)
Somethin' from small children's telly, not some Lovecraft nightmare, wakin' up sweaty (sweaty)
That's too much (much), I'm not wantin' (wantin') all of this but it keeps on comin' (comin')
Could take it (yeah) if it's monthly (monthly), an each-night thing's not that funny (huh)

Dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice (ah), n-n-nice dream (ah)? 'Fraid not (ah)
Dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice-nice-nice (ah), nice dream (pain)? 'Fraid not (ah)

Ain't right (ain't right) and I'm terribly pissed off (pissed off), I can't pin down what got it all kicked off (off)
Yeah (yeah), it might (uh) get pinned on (uh) what I have (uh) eaten, my (uh) diet's quite (uh) shit, boss (haha)
Or my view habits, late nights (nights), sure not watchin' lots of horror, not in bed by nine (uh-uh)
Though on thinkin' (thinkin') through, they're lies (lies), had nightmares on early nights (yeah)
Even when my meals are light (nuh), nothin' there but beans and rice (rice)
My nights swerve into mad frights and my mind's a blank for the source, just might (haha)
Blame my roommate 'cause I know that he's got (got) real int'rest in subconscious shock (like what?)
Blah, blah (yeah), he'd play stuff while I sleep to derail my train thoughts (ayy)

Dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice (ah), n-n-nice dream (ah)? 'Fraid not (ah)
Dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice-nice-nice (ah), nice dream (pain)? 'Fraid not (ah)

I've tried ev'ry sort of bedtime improvement (-ment) that I can find but they haven't done shit (shit)
Earlier time that I lie in bed (uh, uh, uh, uh)? A longer time for nightmares to inflict (yeah)
I've tried ev'ry sort of good-dream improvement (-ment) that I can find, haven't worked a damn yet (shit)
Play some good vibe music as I drift (uh, uh, uh, uh)? That just switches up the soundtrack a bit (yeah)
I've tried (I've tried), I've tried (I've tried), I've tried (I've tried), I've tried (yes, tried)
I've tried (it all), I've tried (it all), I've tried (they blow), I've tried (yes, tried)
Real progress (uh)? Afraid not (check), still red-eyed (check) from the nightmares drainin' my good vibes (yes)
They're not lucid (what?), that'd be good (good), hard swap the genre to hard wood (uh)

Dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice, evil was inside (dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice (ah), n-n-nice dream (ah)? 'Fraid not (ah)
Dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, hey!)
Dream-dream shoulda been nice (nice world), evil was inside (inside, dream)
Dream-dream shoulda (ayy) been nice (ah), evil (ah) was inside (ah)
Nice-nice dream (ah), nice-nice-nice (ah), nice dream (pain)? 'Fraid not (ah)