( C C7M )
Receiving dept., 3 a.m.
staff cuts have socked up the overage
directives are posted.
no callbacks, complaints.
everywhere is calm.
D#
Hong Kong is present
Dm
Taipei awakes
F G
all talk of circadian rhythm
C Dm F G
I see today with a newsprint fray
C Dm F G
my night is colored headache grey
C Dm F G
daysleeper
( C C7M )
the bull and the bear are marking
their territories
they're leading the blind with
their international glories
D# Dm
I'm the screen, the blinding light
F G
I'm the screen, I work at night.
C Dm F G
I see today with a newsprint fray
C Dm F G
my night is colored headache grey
( C Dm F G )
don't wake me with so much.
( C Dm F G )
daysleeper.
( C C7M )
I cried the other night
I can't even say why
fluorescent flat caffeine lights
its furious balancing
D# Dm
I'm the screen, the blinding light
F G
I'm the screen, I work at night.
( C Dm F G )
I see today...
( C Dm F G )
don't wake me with so much.
The ocean machine is set to 9
I'll squeeze into heaven and valentine
my bed is pulling me.
gravity
daysleeper. daysleeper.
daysleeper. daysleeper. daysleeper.