Fall Asleep

Bedroom darker than a blind man’s bedroom blackout curtains hold back the world
white noise tip toes to the bed over on my face and in my head
slow my breathing loosen my face resting a pillow of cotton and lace
Laying on my left side, relax, relax. Laying on my right side, relax, relax. Turning circles, I settle down

Here comes the dog
Next a phone call
Eyes wide open
it all starts again

[chorus]
I can’t get no sleep
I’m tired of being tired
tired of being wired
I can’t get no sleep

looking at the clock it’s 1 am I’m solving all the worlds problems
why is it now two o’clock, three o’clock, four o’clock? still watching tic tock
fall asleep in the morning stupid alarm says get moving
arrive at work like a zombie pretend all day I’m a sweetie
groggy all day
can’t keep my eyes open
nodding off
to an explosion

[chorus]

jerking my head up off my desk pulling a muscle in my neck
now I drive home
and do it again

When I wake up in the morning
I’M ALREADY AWAKE
Why?
Cuz I can’t get no sleep

Why do I only sleep when it’s time to get up I try and try but I never get enough

3/23/26

feels too telling, not enough showing? “I’m tired of being tired” doesn’t advance the story

Bedroom darker than a blind man’s home blackout curtains hold back the world
white noise tip toes on the bed over on my face and in my head
slow my breathing… loosen my frown
Turning circles… I settle down

Here comes the dog
Next a phone call
Eyes wide open
it all starts again

[chorus]
I can’t get no sleep
I’m tired of being tired
tired of being wired
I can’t get no sleep

looking at the clock it’s 2 am I’m solving all the worlds problems
four o’clock… still watching tic tock
fall asleep 5 in the morning stupid alarm says get moving
absent minded prom queen arrives work like a zombie

groggy all day
can’t keep my eyes open
nodding off
to an explosion

[chorus]

jerking my head up off my desk pulling a muscle in my neck
now I drive home
and do it again

3/28/26

finish an imperfect song imperfectly…

Darker than a blind man’s home blackout curtains hold back the world
white noise streaming over on my face and in my head
slow my breathing (relax, relax) loosen my frown (relax, relax)
Turning circles (relax, relax) settle down (relax, relax)

Here comes the dog
Next a phone call
Eyes wide open
it all starts again

[chorus]
I can’t get no sleep
just shut up shut up
find a bridge and jump
I can’t get no sleep

I can’t get no sleep
just shut up shut up
I can’t get no sleep
I can’t get no sleep

clock says 3am I’m solving all the worlds problems
four o’clock… still watching tic tock
fall asleep 5 in the morning stupid alarm says get moving
absent minded prom queen arrives work like a zombie

groggy all day
can’t keep my eyes open
nodding off
to an explosion

[chorus]

jerking my head up off my work desk pull a muscle in my neck
now I drive home
and do it all again

[chorus]

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black out curtains erase the world
white noise streaming slow my breathing
loosen my frown (relax, relax)
settling down (relax, relax)

Here comes the dog c c c f c – low F low F
Next a phone call
Eyes wide open
all starts again

[chorus]
[F]I [C]can’t [D]get [F]no [D]sleep low f
what is wrong with me
[C]halluci[D]na[C]tions [G]or re[A]ali[G]ty
I can’t get no sleep

3am solving world problems
four o’clock… watching tic tock
fall asleep 5 in the morning
larm clock starts buzzing

groggy all day
can’t keep them open
nodding off
to an explosion

[chorus]

am I dreaming drift off to work a walking zombie
jerking my head up off my work desk pull a muscle in my neck

time to drive home
and do it all again

[chorus]

narcoleptic naps in sunshine fried and wired by nighttime
gonna kill those sheep keeping me on my feet
and disabling my decisions
trapped in a nightmare of confusion

4/6/26

Narcoleptic naps live in a trance
bad decisions trapped confusion
Am I dreaming or walking zombie
fried sun shine wired nighttime

it’s 3am solving prob-lems
four o’clock watching tic tock
5 in the morning off drifting
startling alarm starts alarming

[chorus]
I can’t get no sleep
I can’t get no sleep
sandman cheats on me
killing my sheep stuck on repeat
I can’t get no sleep

Working thirsty caffeine slurping
crazy brain away for vacay
eyes are closing can’t stay open
nodding off to an explosion

daytime ends
do it all again

[chorus]

[rap]Narcoleptic naps in a trance
bad decisions trapped confusion
Am I dreaming or walking zombie
fried sun shine wired nighttime
3am solving problems
four o’clock watch tic tock
5 in the morn off drifting
startling alarm starts alarming

[chorus]

[A]Narcoleptic naps live in a trance
[E]bad decisions trap confusion
[F#]Hallucinations of a walking zombie
[D]brain is fried awake all night

[A]3am solving world problems
[E]four o’clock watch tic tock
[F#]5 in the morning off drifting
[D]startling alarm starts alarming

[chorus]
I can’t get no sleep
I can’t get no sleep
sandman is cheating on me
[D]I can’t get no [E]sleep

4/7/26

I can’t get no sleep
killing my sheep stuck on repeat
I can’t get no sleep
I can’t get no sleep

4/8/26

[A]three am solving world problems
[E]four o’clock watch tic tock
[F#]five in the morning drifting off
[D]startling alarm starts alarming

[A]Living inside a Narcoleptic nap
[E]bad decisions cause confusion
[F#]Hallucinations of a walking zombie
[D]brain is fried awake all night

[chorus]
[F#]I can’t get no sleep
[E]sandman cheating on me
[D]keep me from dreaming
[A]killing my sheep
[D]I can’t get no [E]sleep

[F#]I can’t get no sleep
[E]I can’t get no sleep
[D]stuck on repeat
[A]freaking kill me
[D]I can’t [F#]get [A]no [D]sleep

thirsty working caffeine slurping
A crazy brain blank and vacant
eyes are closing can’t stay open
nodding off during an explosion

[chorus]

[bridge]
daytime ends
do it all again

[rap]
Narco naps in a trance
dreaming zombie dance
toss and turn all night
brain fried crazy eyes
3am four o’clock
tick tock morning shock
in a blur coffee slurp
nodding off during work

[chorus]

4/9/26

[A]Living in a trance or a Narcoleptic nap
[E]bad decisions cause confusion
[A]Hallucinations of a walking zombie
[E]brain is fried awake all night

[A]three am solving world problems
[E]four o’clock watch tic tock
[A]five in the morning off drifting
[E]startling alarm starts alarming

[chorus]
[F#]I can’t get no sleep
[E]sandman cheating on me
[D]keep me from dreaming
[A]killing my sheep
[D]I can’t get no [E]sleep

[F#]I can’t get no sleep
[E]I can’t get no sleep
[D]stuck on repeat
[A]freaking kill me
[D]I can’t [F#]get [A]no [D]sleep

thirsty working caffeine slurping
A crazy brain blank and vacant
eyes are closing can’t stay open
nodding off during an explosion

[chorus]

[bridge]
daytime ends
do it all again

[rap]
Narco naps in a trance
dreaming zombie dance
toss and turn all night
brain fried crazy eyes
3am four o’clock
tick tock morning shock
in a blur coffee slurp
nodding off during work

[chorus]

WOW I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS WHEN I TRY TO PLAY AND SING THIS. I can’t sing this, it now feels like I’m just uttering rhyming words but the cadence is too short and choppy. Rewrite just to see / make it an exercise? Channel your inner Jeff Evans.

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My brain is fried I was up all night tossing and turning on the light
in and out from under the covers flopping around like a fish out of water

It’s three AM I’m solving world problems four o’clock is the front door locked
5 in the morning start drifting off just in time for the alarm clock

I can’t get no sleep
I can’t get no sleep
Sandman is cheating on me
stealing my sheep stuck on repeat

I can’t get no sleep
I can’t get no sleep
dead all day on my feet
a living zombie until I hit the sheets
I can’t get no sleep

4/10/26

[F]My brain is fried I was up all night [Bb]tossing and turning out the light
[F]rolling around throwing the covers [Bb]flopping around like a fish out of water

It’s three AM tying to solve world problems four o’clock is the back door locked
five in the morning drifting off just in time for the alarm clock

[chorus]
[F]Why can’t I get to sleep
[Bb]Why can’t I get to sleep
[F]Sandman’s dirty cheating on me
[Bb]giving me thoughts and [C]stealing my sheep
(giving me thoughts instead of dreams?)
[F]Why am I dead when I’m on my feet
but I [Bb]come alive when hitting the sheets
[F]Why can’t I [Bb]get to sleep
[C]Why can’t I get to [F]sleep

day after day caught in a trap spending my life living for a nap
eyes are closing can’t keep ’em open nodding off during an explosion

[chorus]

[bridge] [B] [E] [G] [A]

D G Bb C
daytime ends…
do it all again…
[rap] Narco naps in a trance
dreaming a zombie dance
toss and turn all night
brain fried crazy eyes
3am four o’clock
morning shock tick tock
in a blur coffee perk
nodding off during work

[chorus]

4/11/26

[F]my mind stays up all night [Bb]tossing and turning on the light
[F]Rolling over kicking the covers [Bb]flopping around like a fish out of water

three AM I’m solve world probl-ams four o’clock is the back door locked
five in the morning finally drift off just in time for the alarm clock

[chorus]
[F]Why can’t I fall asleep
[Bb]Why can’t I fall asleep
the [F]Sandman is [Bb]cheating on me
[C]selling my dreams and [Bb]stealing my sheep
[F]Why am I dead on my feet
but [Bb]wide awake hitting the sheets
[F]Why can’t I [Bb]fall asleep
[C]Why can’t I fall [F]asleep

day after day caught in a trap living my life looking for a nap
closing eyes can’t keep open nodding off during an explosion

[rap] Narco naps in a trance dreaming a zombie dance
toss and turn all night brain fried crazy eyes
3am four o’clock tick tock morning shock
in a blur coffee perk nodding off during work

[chorus]

4/13/26

[F]my brain is fried it stayed up all night [Bb]tossing and turning on the light
[F]Rolling over [Bb]under the covers [C]flopping around like a [Bb]fish out of water

[pre-chorus]
In bed at 10 watch clock tick tock
not a wink at 3 o’clock
check the door at 4 get in bed again

5 o’clock drifting off just in time for … [C]the alarm [F]clock

[chorus]
[Bb]Why can’t I fall asleep
[F]Why can’t I fall asleep
[Bb]the Sandman is cheating on me
[C]selling my dreams and [Bb]stealing my sheep
[F]Why am I dead on my feet
but [Bb]wide awake hitting the sheets
[F]Why can’t I [Bb]fall asleep
[C]Why can’t I fall [F]asleep

day after day caught in a trap living my life looking for a nap
eyes are closing can’t stay open nodding off during an explosion

[pre-chorus]
[chorus]

[bridge]
daytime ends…
…do it all again

[chorus]

4/14/26

[F]my brain is fried it stayed up all night tossing and turning on the light
[Bb]Rolling over under the covers [F]flopping around like a fish out of water

[Bb]In bed at 10 tick tock 2 0’clock not a wink at 3 3 o’clock
[F]checking the door at a quarter to 4 [Bb]it’s 5 o’clock I’m drifting off
[C]drifting off [Bb]drifting off [C]just in time for the alarm [F]clock

[chorus]
[C]Why can’t I [Bb]fall asleep [C]Why can’t I [F]fall asleep
[Bb]the Sandman is cheating on me
[C]selling my dreams and stealing my sheep
[Bb]Why am I – dead on my feet but [F]wide awake hitting the sheets
[C]Why can’t I [Bb]fall asleep [C]Why can’t I [F]fall asleep

[F]day after day caught in a trap living my life looking for a nap
[Bb]eyes are closing can’t stay open [F]nodding off during an explosion

[Bb]In bed at 10 tick tock 2 0’clock not a wink at 3 tick tock 3 o’clock
[F]checking the door at a quarter to 4 [Bb]it’s 5 o’clock I’m drifting off
[C]drifting off [Bb]drifting off [C]just in time for the alarm [F]clock

[chorus]