Name: Without A Good Night's Sleep
Channel: Peter Schindelman
Description: "Without A Good Night's Sleep" is a song by Just Plain Folks western Massachusetts Chapter. Home recording of a song presented at a JPF song circle at P.A.C.E. in 2003

Without A Good Night's Sleep

Just Plain Folks western Massachusetts Chapter

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Home recording of a song presented at a JPF song circle at P.A.C.E. in 2003

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Just Plain Folks western Massachusetts Chapter

Singer/songwriters and group musicians playing various forms or music

Welcome to our page. The Just Plain Folks western Massachusetts chapter features various musicians -- some who play solo, some who are in groups, and some who don't play out. At meetings, we tend to bring along original songs to play for each other to hear; sometimes they're recorded live. Some of these recordings, as well as home recordings of songs presented at our meetings and whatever other songs we choose to post, appear on our music page. Thanks for visiting and listening!

Song Info

Genre

Blues • Blues General

Charts

Peak #405

Peak in subgenre #159

Author

Peter Schindelman

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Uploaded

October 09, 2004

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Story behind the song

Sleeping poorly

Lyrics

WITHOUT A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

VERSE

I do not sleep well.               
I’ve an alarm bell which keeps on waking me –-
A non-stop ringer.  
A bony finger, it prods incessantly.
It points and pokes and pesters for who knows’ sake           
And only pauses when I’m going to break.
I wish I knew what 
Plagues me so much but it’s such a mystery.

BRIDGE

And yet anxiety’s tucked me in its fold.             
It presses down and won’t relinquish its hold.
It’s hard to function 
Minus ompunction without a good  night’s  sleep.

MIDDLE

I’m like an inverse Rip Van Winkle.  
It’s been twenty years
Since I slept soundly through the night (Unburdened by my fears?).

INSTRUMENTAL - 1 Verse

BRIDGE
 
If only I could tell what’s setting this off –- A lumpy pillow or a mattress too soft?
I’d be so happy -– 
‘cause I feel crappy without a good night’s sleep.

VERSE

Without some slumber 
I merely lumber, slump like a drooping tree.
My leaves are thinning.  
It’s the beginning of my finality.
I can’t hold up a branch of the shortest length.   
This constant drowsiness saps me of all strength.
I feel I’ve lost it 
Since I’m exhausted without a good night’s sleep.

BRIDGE

If I don’t solve this how’ll I ever fulfill My “vast potential” ‘fore I’m over the hill?
It’s hard to rise up 
And win a prize cup without a good night’s sleep.

CODA

...without a good  night’s  sleep.                
...without a good  night’s  sleep.

						    (3-11-2003)

WORDS AND MUSIC COPYRIGHT 2003 BY PETER J. SCHINDELMAN.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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