Drowsy, sleepy little boy
My, don't go to bed
There are lions in the vell tonight
And yesterday I fell alright
But tonight I'm drowsy
Throw your paper dolls into the fireplace
Sweep the ashes out the door, Renee
Got no use for ashes anyway
I'm drowsy
That drunken puppet waltz is what I've got to use
To put my thoughts on paper now I've got no time to lose
I'm getting restless, my eyes are burning, my eyes are burning
Drowsy, dangling in the haze behind the garden wall
In between the layers of clouds am I
Signing up into the city sky
'Cause there are lions in the vell tonight
And yesterday I fell alright
But tonight I'm drowsy
Drowsy, I'm drowsy, drowsy