Sun has gone low but all I do is stare
Into the dark, this blows, I just wanna sleep
Medical necessity, that's right
Why does my brain run full force?

Always lie awake (ah-ah-ah)
Starin' at the ceilin' as I lie awake (ah-ah, ah-ah)
Not angstily reelin'
Just lay still and run through (ooh, ooh) tomorrow's work (ooh, ooh) (ah-ah)
Both left and right lobes are total jerks (ah-ah)
Damn brain, ssh

Lights are not low, they're off but I'm still far from driftin'
Taken pills, my brain powered through them, honestly
Do I have to whack myself? Hard smack
Might end up sprawled on the floor

But won't lie awake (ah-ah-ah)
That's not what I'm needin', I can't lie awake (ah-ah, ah-ah)
I'm a fan of sleepin'
I won't explain to you (ooh, ooh) my dreams, they'd hurt (ooh, ooh) (ah-ah)
While they can be gross, lack of sleep's worse (ah-ah)

Taped my eyes closed but I'm still conscious, not fair
Can't drop off, what is wrong with me?
And don't give me that "have you tried countin' sheep?" crap
I've reached ten thousand and four

Yet I lie awake (ah-ah-ah)
Doesn't work, I need to no more lie awake (ah-ah, ah-ah)
Think my grammar's leavin'
Because it's been 'bout two (ooh, ooh) months now, it hurts (ooh, ooh) (ah-ah)
Still alive, I know that shouldn't work (ah-ah), how can that work?

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

One theory you proposed might work
Dreams stopped bein' gross (ah-ah) yet they still hurt
Dream I lie awake