Story Behind The Song

an attempt @ putting together the sounds of my home environment...the chaos in the surrounding streets and tightly-packed homes & how it intrudes upon my everyday life... no doubt my songwriting efforts merely add to the cacophony...

Song Description

most of this is true...it describes some of the various noises which are prevalent throughout the day & night as heard from my room

Lyrics

verse I
between the mogies & the neighbours & the summer heat
& the bar downstairs with its disco beat
police car sirens in the dead of night
roundin' up the drunks 'n' breakin' up the fights
I can't sleep (I been counting those sheep)
I can't sleep

verse II
there's a dog that barks & a bird that squawks
nobody 'round here ever just talks
they all bellyachin' at the top of their voice
I just lie in my bed & I listen to the noise
I can't sleep (my soul to keep)
I can't sleep

verse III
there's a bus whose brakes grind & squeal
as it thunders down the Bo-gwang hill
the chinese take-out delivery bikes
it's a party in the street ' most ev'ry night
I can't sleep (it just makes me weep)
I can't sleep

verse IV
theres'a baby cryin' why, I don't know
'n' there's some pop song blaring on the radio
all this noise is fillin' up my head
why can't these people just go to bed?
I can't sleep (not even a peep)
I can't sleep

verse V
the neighbours out back, their playing russian roulette
watchin' a soccer game in Paris on their TV set
they've been hootin' & a-hollerin' all night long
so I sat up in my room & wrote this song
I can't sleep (...)
I can't sleep

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Nick Fuse	Alternative Truth	1/8/2013