( C5 C5 )
Receiving dept., 3 a.m. 

staff cuts have socked up the overage 

directives are posted. 

no callbacks, complaints. 

everywhere is calm. 


D#5
Hong Kong is present 
D5
Taipei awakes 
F5                     G5
all talk of circadian rhythm 
  C5   D5           F5        G5
I see today with a newsprint fray 
   C5        D5      F5        G5
my night is colored headache grey 
C5 D5 F5 G5
daysleeper 


( C5 C5 )
the bull and the bear are marking 

their territories 

they're leading the blind with 

their international glories 


D#5              D5
I'm the screen, the blinding light 
F5               G5
I'm the screen, I work at night. 
 

  C5     D5         F5         G5
I see today with a newsprint fray 
   C5        D5      F5        G5
my night is colored headache grey 
( C5 D5 F5 G5 )
don't wake me with so much. 
( C5 D5 F5 G5 )
daysleeper. 


( C5 C5 )
I cried the other night 

I can't even say why 

fluorescent flat caffeine lights 

its furious balancing 


D#5              D5
I'm the screen, the blinding light 
F5               G5
I'm the screen, I work at night.
( C5 D5 F5 G5 )
I see today... 
( C5 D5 F5 G5 )
don't wake me with so much. 


The ocean machine is set to 9 

I'll squeeze into heaven and valentine 

my bed is pulling me. 

gravity 

daysleeper. daysleeper. 

daysleeper. daysleeper. daysleeper.