I'm wide awake, wide awake But I dream I sleep forever To escape, I would take My own life just for the pleasure There's no more holding on No more holding back You're just in time For my final act There's a knife, there's a gun Got some pills and some booze Tie myself to train tracks Or hang from a noose Either way This will all be over soon The next time you see me I'll be on the evening news I'm wide awake, wide awake But I dream I sleep forever To escape, I would take My own life just for the pleasure There's a wake, there's a wake Closed casket, open seats With black roses surrounding A picture of me My mother, my mother The only one who weeps Over a tombstone that reads "Out of his misery" I'm wide awake, wide awake But I dream I sleep forever To escape, I would take My own life just for the pleasure There's no life flashing before my eyes I'm dying to see the other side You did this to me You'll see You did this to me You'll be sorry I'm wide awake, wide awake But I dream I sleep forever To escape, I would take My own life just for the pleasure There's no life flashing before my eyes I'm dying to see the other side You did this to me You did this to me You'll see You'll be sorry You did this to me You'll see You'll be sorry You did this to me