Daysleeper (Unplugged, Live 2001)

[Verse 1]

Receiving department, 3 A.M

Staff cuts have socked up the overage

Directives are posted, no callbacks, complaints

Everywhere is calm

Hong Kong is present, Taipei awakes

All talk of circadian rhythm

[Chorus]

I see today with a newsprint fray

My night is colored headache gray

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

[Verse 2]

The bull and the bear are marking their territories

They're leading the blind with their international glories

I’m the screen, the blinding light

I'm the screen, I work at night

[Chorus]

I see today with a newsprint fray

My night is colored headache gray

Don't wake me with so much

Daysleeper

[Bridge]

I cried the other night

I can't even say why

Fluorescent flat caffeine lights

It's furious balancing

I’m the screen, the blinding light

I'm the screen, I work at night

[Chorus]

I see today with a newsprint fray

My night is colored headache gray

Don't wake me with so much

The ocean machine is set to nine

I'll squeeze into heaven and Valentine

My bed is pulling me, gravity

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

Daysleeper

[Outro, spoken]

Alright, this is a beautiful song

From a great- a great long time ago