Takes me away for a while, it takes me away Away for a while, I can't even pray Away for a while, I can't even smile I've got too much trouble in my mind Well I lay down at night, I can't really sleep When I get up, I don't want to eat Always feels too extreme Too much trouble in my dream When I go to work, well it just ain't right Feels like everything's a fight Feels like it's too uptight Too much trouble in my life If I could just get some real good rest Might be able to do it again Straighten up and fly right Stop this trouble in my mind When I go to work, it just ain't right Feels like everything's a fight Try not to get too uptight Stop this trouble in my mind When I go to sleep, I just can't get it Wake up in the morning, I'm just not with it Stop this when I give the sign Too much trouble in my mind If I could just get some real good rest Might be able to do my best Straighten up and fly right Stop this trouble in my life Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop Stop this trouble in my life