Strike the match and watch it burn
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just wind me up and watch me shake
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just drag me on for mercy's sake
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just keep me goin' 'til I break
Break, break, break, break, break
Break, break, break, break, break
Break, break, break
Break, break, break (oh)
One more step, one more mistake
One more hour I have to fake
There's a clock nailed to my brain
Every morning pulls the chain
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just wind me up and watch me shake
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just drag me on for mercy's sake
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just keep me goin' 'til I break
Break, break, break, break, break
Break, break
Sun comes up, I pull it down
Drag my shadow through the town
Shoes worn thin, eyes half-shut
Still I keep this engine cut
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just wind me up and watch me shake
I can't sleep, can't stay awake
Just drag me on for mercy's sake
Just keep me goin' 'til I break, mm