Now I lay me down not to sleep
I just get tangled in the sheets
I swim in sweat three inches deep
I just lay back and claim defeat

Chapter read and lesson learned
I turned the lights off while she burned
So while she´s three hundred degrees
I throw the sheets off and I freeze

Lids down, I count sheep, I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is that I won´t sleep
I count down, I look around

Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me, what´s that for?
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War

Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me, what´s that for?
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War

My hands are locked up tight in fists
My mind is racing, filled with lists
Of things to do and things I´ve done
Another sleepless night´s begun

Lids down, I count sheep, I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is that I won´t sleep
I count down, I look around

Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me, what´s that for?
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War
Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me, what´s that for?
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War

There´s so much joy in life, so many pleasures all around
But the pleasure of insomnia is one I´ve never found

With all life has to offer, there´s so much to be enjoyed
But the pleasures of insomnia are ones I can´t avoid

Lids down, I count sheep, I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is that I won´t sleep
I count down, I look around (Holla holla holla)

Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me, what´s that for?
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War
Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me, what´s that for?

Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War

Who needs sleep? (Well, you´re never gonna get it)
Who needs sleep? (Tell me, what´s that for?)
Who needs sleep? (Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War)
Who needs sleep? (Well, you´re never gonna get it)
Who needs sleep? (Tell me, what´s that for?)
Who needs sleep? (Be happy with what you´re getting

There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War)

Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me what´s that for
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War
Who needs sleep? Well, you´re never gonna get it
Who needs sleep? Tell me what´s that for
Who needs sleep? Be happy with what you´re getting
There´s a guy who´s been awake since the Second World War