Sleep When I’m Dead

 Writing, writing, writing. Wrote this yesterday!

Sleep When I’m Dead

 

Cigarettes for nicotine ditto coffee and caffeine

Driving all night with no stops planned in between

Urgency escalated they won’t tell me what I’m hauling

I’ve got Federal papers this whole damn thing’s appalling

 

I’ll sleep when I’m dead the radio carries an ancient tune

Death’s sweet breath always comes too soon

I’ll sleep when I’m dead so the motto goes

I’ll sleep when I’m dead I guess nobody knows

 

Raindrops splattering on my windows glad it ain’t snow

Brain stops scattering thoughts I wish I didn’t even know

I’m hauling raw cocaine to outside New York City

Oh well what the hell druggies they deserve no pity

 

I’ll sleep when I’m dead the radio carries an ancient tune

Death’s sweet breath always comes too soon

I’ll sleep when I’m dead so the motto goes

I’ll sleep when I’m dead I guess nobody knows

 

I’m tempted to take an exit hook up with the old gang

We could grab what we could carry and have a big bang

My guess is I’m tracked with GPS and maybe more

I’ve seen a certain car following me but I ain’t sure

 

I’ll sleep when I’m dead the radio carries an ancient tune

Death’s sweet breath always comes too soon

I’ll sleep when I’m dead so the motto goes

I’ll sleep when I’m dead I guess nobody knows

 

I hear a rumbling noise as the truck veers off the road

I turn the wheel happy the tires didn’t explode

Mission impossible I sip my cold brew

I’m a man who’s owned so what can I do?

 

As a young hood I got busted with some of my friends

They pointed their fingers at me so all the good ends

Murder one and so my slavery begun owned by the state

Now I’m getting old I do as I’m told and simmer with hate

 

I’ll sleep when I’m dead the radio carries an ancient tune

Death’s sweet breath always comes too soon

I’ll sleep when I’m dead so the motto goes

I’ll sleep when I’m dead I guess nobody knows

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GREAT BOOK OF SONG LYRICS