sanity is hard to keep
and it's so hard for me to sleep
to get some rest, to close my eyes
before my brain dries up and dies

my eyes are red, my skin is pale
and all of my attempts have failed
i hear the sounds of freight trains crashing
blowing up, wrecking, smashing

the clock, it counts down every hour
it's clear to me who has the power
laughing loudly in my face
ticking softly, winning the race

time goes by, i'm still awake
my sanity, it is at stake
but sanity is hard to keep
lack of rest, lack of sleep