Lying on my bed, shadows painting on the wall,
Thoughts inside my head, they're not making sense at all.
Thought I heard a sound, darkness playing tricks again,
Heart began to pound, comforting, the sound of rain.
I lit a cigarette and listened to the rain,
I wondered if I'd have a sleepless night again.
The sleeping pill I took was just a waste of time,
The water didn't help as out of bed I climbed.
I can't sleep... I can't sleep...
Tap dripping, gets louder and louder and louder and louder.
I got to get some sleep.
Peaceful sleep, slumber deep,
No more nightmares.
Wake up at ten
And if I feel sleepy, I'll drift back again.
Morning time, yawning time,
People stirring,
They'll never learn
That rising at six is for birds and worms.
Front doors are slamming, people off to work.
I think maybe the world has gone berserk.
The pace is frightening.
You can keep the good life, you can keep the good life.
The crowded trains, the standing only scene,
The dirty seats where all the heads have been.
The solemn faces.
You can keep the good life, keep the good life.
The dirt and smoke and busy traffic noise,
The sea of satcheled little girls and boys.
And when it's raining
You can keep the good life, you can keep the good life.
The office types with pinstriped suits and shirts
The dolly girls with painted mini-skirts
And all that blonde hair
You can keep the good life, you can keep the good life.
Loner, loner, free to continue the life that I choose,
Loner, loner, no one to blame but myself if I lose.