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Eels – I Need Some Sleep (2004) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Eels
Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)
I Need Some Sleep

TRACK

I Need Some Sleep

Release date: 11th May 2004

From Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)

About This Track

"I Need Some Sleep" is a track by Eels, from the album Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006), released 11th May 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Eels

Eels

Lyrics

I Need Some Sleep

[Verse 1]

I need some sleep

It can't go on like this

I tried counting sheep

But there's one I always miss

[Chorus]

Everyone says I'm getting down too low

Everyone says, "You just got to let it go"

You just got to let it go

You just got to let it go

[Verse 2]

I need some sleep

Time to put the old horse down

I'm in too deep

And the wheels keep spinning 'round

[Chorus]

Everyone says I'm getting down too low

Everyone says, "You just got to let it go"

You just got to let it go

You just got to let it go

[Outro]

You just got to let it go

You just got to let it go

You just got to let it go

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Track details

From Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)

2004

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Album

Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Vol. 1 (1996–2006)

Release year

2004

—Losing Streak
—I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart
—Trouble with Dreams
—I Need Some Sleep
—

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