LYRICS

WISH THAT I COULD SLEEP

Stopped clock ticking on the wall I wish that I could sleep Toadstools croaking in the hall I wish that I could sleep Midnight church bells chiming, cars backfiring Floorboards squeaking, dormice creaking Shadows flicker on the bed I wish that I could sleep Black cat sitting on my head I wish that I could sleep And why on Earth did I employ that bloke To play the flute outside my window? Maybe I should drink some milk And read myself a bedtime story Maybe I should tell the nurse To stop injecting me with coffee Maybe I should close the door And take the sign away That says “Late Night Refrigerator Tipping Point” Or maybe I should just switch off the siren And stop sleeping in the garden Where the owls and foxes Screech and flap like scary witches And the shrieking voices of the moon and stars Go “Na na na na na na na na na na na na naa” And, at dawn, the children wake The smile of summer on their face They leap and giggle like a bunch Of ruthless Nazis keeping me awake I wish that I could sleep I wish that I could sleep I wish that I could sleep

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