& I'm frustrated with myself
But I can't change
I don't want to be me anymore
& All of the tics & tocs & clicks of clocks
That tell the time tell me this is just a phase
& Everything every day
That's been scraping away
At the side of my brain
Can't come to form a thought except...
& All the thoughts I think I've saved
Here for days that remain
Just keep eating away
& I still can't sleep sing...
Why can't you tell me what I wanna hear
To help me get some rest
Oh my darling dear?
The songs of the birds
Don't bring calmness no more
Oh no, no they don't sing
& None of the girls seem to think you're cool
It's probably because you smell bad
A skin disease won't get you
Nowhere these days
It's true, it's sad but true
& Everything every day
That's been scraping away
At the side of my brain
Can't come to form a thought except...
& All of the thoughts I think I've saved
Here for days that remain
Just keep eating away
& I still can't sleep I sing...
We're going to make plans
We have plans to make plans
We're going to do it right
We've locked it in our sights
I'll la-dee-da & they can dum-dee-day
We'll tra-la-la all night and day we'll go far
& If I write enough
& think about it it'll happen
It's not as tough as mom said
As it so happens
Your an*lyst lied to you when
She told you the truth
About boys, fear, open sores
& Things that are simple
Like opening doors
& All the thoughts I think I've saved here
For days that remain
Just eat eat eat away
& I still can't sleep/sing