NIGHT AFTER NIGHT I LIE AWAKE
WAITING FOR THE DAY TO BREAK,
TOSSING AND TURNING THROUGH THE NIGHT
UNABLE TO SLEEP I’LL TURN ON THE LIGHT.
IT DOESN’T HELP TO SEE THE CLOCK
AND LISTEN TO IT’S TICK AND TOCK.
NIGHT AFTER NIGHT LYING AWAKE
DREADING THE TIME THAT DAY WILL BREAK,
FOR WHEN I RISE GO DOWN THE STAIR
I FALL ASLEEP IN A CHAIR.
I REALLY SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN BED
TAKING TIME TO REST MY HEAD,
BUT WHEN I LAY MYSELF BACK DOWN
I LIE AWAKE AND WEAR A FROWN.
NIGHT AFTER NIGHT JUST THE SAME
SLEEP FOR ME NEVER CAME,
LYING AWAKE AND TOSSING AROUND
THE WORLD OUTSIDE MAKES NO SOUND.
I CLOSE MY EYES COUNT TO TEN
THEN I COUNT THE SHEEP AGAIN,
ONE SHEEP, TWO SHEEP, THREE SHEEP, FOUR
STILL AWAKE I COUNT SOME MORE.
AND AS I COUNT THEM PASSING BY
I SEE THE SUN RISE IN THE SKY,
TOO LATE FOR ME TO FALL ASLEEP
AFTER COUNTING ALL THOSE SHEEP.
WHAT A WASTE OF ALL THAT TIME
I MUST GET UP AND START BY NINE,
AND NOW I’M FEELING QUITE WORN OUT
I’M SURE I’LL SLEEP TONIGHT – NO DOUBT.
OR WILL I?