I lie awake each night
and sleep it seems so far away.
I need to catch some sleep tonight
not sleep the day away.

But doing it is easier to say
than to get done.
just lying in the darkness
really isn't any fun.

The harder that you try to sleep
the more you stay awake.
In the morning when you leave your bed
you feel you've had no break.

You feel all the aches and pains
that your sleep should repair
and not only are you knackered,
you're also sporting tangled hair.

The day will soon be calling you
and raise you into action
but anything you do today
will not bring any satisfaction.

So I lie here counting sheep
to set me on my way
but I've been awake all night
now I will sleep all ****** day.