Receiving department, 3 A.M.
Staff cuts have socked up the overage
Directives are posted, no callbacks, complaints
Everywhere is calm
Hong Kong is present, Taipei wakes up
Talk of circadian rhythm
Chorus:
I see today with a newsprint frame
My night is colored headache-grey
Daysleeper,
daysleeper
daysleeper
The bull and the bear
are marking their territories
They're leading the blind
with their international glories
I am the screen, the blinding light
I'm the screen, I work at night
chorus
I cried the other night
I can't even say why
Fluorescent flat caffeine lights
It's furious balancing
I am the screen, the blinding light
I'm the screen, I work at night
Chorus:
I see today with a newsprint fray
My night is colored headache gray
Don't wake me with so much (wee-oo wee-oo)
The ocean machine is set to nine
I'll squeeze into heaven and Valentine
My bed is pulling me, gravity
Daysleeper
Daysleeper (wee-oo wee-oo)
Daysleeper
Daysleeper (wee-oo wee-oo)
Daysleeper