[VERSE] I'm layin on my back in bed Facing up at the ceiling, right at the webs Of the dead spiders, ideas popping up like wild flowers Everywhere, blossoming in my nerve towers Lot of potential the sympathetic drive Blood circulates to my music hungry mind Ideas all coming to me at the wrong time Refrain from creation, to sleep I try [HOOK] My mind a machine but I try to shut it down It's time to sleep, but new ideas start to drown Filled with thoughts many rhythms and lines On my back to myself I lie Sleep is more important, word to the wise Shut the inspiration close my eyes Pull out the plug before my mind fries Refrain from creation, to sleep I try [VERSE] There's a drive inside that keeps me awake
My eyes wide open heart at a steady pace No relaxation ‘til i pump out the pa**ion That's holding me back from taking a break That i've been looking forward to waiting all day Nothing else in the world could have had the same effect on Me coffee would only last until the next time i peed T minus five and I need some sleep [HOOK] My mind a machine, but I try to shut it down It's time to sleep, but new ideas start to drown Filled with thoughts many rhythms and lines On my back to myself I lie Sleep is more important, word to the wise Shut the inspiration close my eyes Pull out the plug before my mind fries Refrain from creation, to sleep I try