Simon Joyner - Insomnia lyrics

When I can't sleep I mill around Like a mouse sweeping the linoleum I've got an ache inside that makes me a little mean Now I've got a woman and she's okay She spends the night and I spend the day Watching TV and listening to the neighbors scream Well it's funny how unhappy people can get And how ugly too when all they do is regret Losing whatever once made them feel free Now she's a birdcage and he's a skeleton key When I quit dreaming I want a human sleep Let my eyes open wide for the weeds And let my teeth turn into seeds and grow a stone sanctuary These nights are too long so I long for these dreams Even though I don't know what they all mean I toss and turn talking with all the people I've seen buried Well some I miss but some I lost Long before they left this world as ghosts They give me advice they tell me not to worry It's just up the road you don't even need to hurry Insomnia