I've got to get to sleep before the sun comes up,

I am so very tired I could sleep a zillion hours.

Before the crowing of the cock, my lazy head should be in bed

But I think that I'll stay awake to see the flowers.

There's a man with a guitar strumming, wonderful in the fall.

There's a girl busy getting to dreaming, so she's pounding on the wall.

I'm in my room, foolishly penning a poem, trying to take it all

But if I'm lucky, it will last another hour, et al.

'Cause I've got to get to sleep before the sun comes up,

I'm so tired I could sleep a zillion hours.

Before the cock crows thrice, my lazy head should be in bed.

But I think I'll just stay awake and smell the flowers.

Well, what is it that I'm doing while I'm wasting all this time,

I talk, without saying a word, then go eat half a pie.

I'm sure he's got reasons, as I've got mine,

It's just that I can't stay awake another hour!

'Cause I've really got to get to sleep before the sun rises

I'm still so tired, I could've slept a zillion hours.

Before that damn cock crows, my head should be in bed.

Guess I'll just stay awake another hour!

05/24/2007

Posted on 05/24/2007
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