Mumbling "good morning" and raising my head
A bad breath kiss to my pillow pet
I take a look at the day, turn and stay in bed
I open my eyes when the day have died
I tell the world though I slept alright
Now my daymare is over I zip my shirt tight
Oh, lord won't you bless this night

From the pale lips of a youth who lay
I'm sleeping my day away
And when the night comes to the city I say
I'm sleeping my day away
Yeah, with my pale lips in the pillow I say
I'm sleeping my day away
'Cause after dark is the game I play
I'm sleeping my day, I'm sleeping my day away

When my dreams begin I'd be proud to be letting you in
With a smile on my face I guide your dreamboat in
So if you wanna travel along with me
You better sleep tight the rest of the day
You see, I could be a sleeper it's not rest I lack
'Cause I hit the sack when the sun's coming back

From the pale lips of a youth who lay
I'm sleeping my day away
And when the night comes to the city I say
I'm sleeping my day away
Yeah, with my pale lips in the pillow I say
I'm sleeping my day away
'Cause after dark is the game I play
I'm sleeping my day, I'm sleeping my day away

From the pale lips of a youth who lay
I'm sleeping my day away
And when the night comes to the city I say
I'm sleeping my day away
Yeah, with my pale lips in the pillow I say
I'm sleeping my day away
'Cause after dark is the game I play
I'm sleeping my day, I'm sleeping my day, I'm sleeping my day away

I'm sleeping my day away
Oh, I have to tell the world I did it again
I'm sleeping my day away
And, oh, I have to learn my place down sleeper's lane
I'm sleeping my day away
Have all the good people gone to bed again?
I'm sleeping my day away
Yeah, the devil's at work here inside my brain
I'm sleeping my day away, away, away, ay, ay, ay-yay