Barenaked Ladies - Who Needs Sleep? Lyrics






Now I lay me down not to sleep
I just get tangled in the sheets
I swim in sweat three inches deep
I just lay back and claim defeat

Chapter read and lesson learned
I turned the lights off while she burned
So while she's three hundred degrees
I throw the sheets off and I freeze

Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around

Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War

My hands are locked up tight in fists
My mind is racing, filled with lists
of things to do and things I've done
Another sleepless night's begun

Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around

Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War

Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War

There's so much joy in life,
so many pleasures all around
But the pleasure of insomnia
is one I've never found
With all life has to offer,
there's so much to be enjoyed
But the pleasures of insomnia
are ones I can't avoid

Lids down, I count sheep
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
that I won't sleep
I countdown, I look around

Hala Hala Hala

Who needs sleep?
well you're never gonna get it
Who needs sleep?
tell me what's that for
Who needs sleep?
be happy with what you're getting
There's a guy who's been awake
since the Second World War

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  1. G.... ....

    I expect a lot of insomnia sob stories in the comments.

  2. S.... Y....

    This whole album will keep you awake till early morning. Good days.

  3. T.... T....

    I always play this song when I have insomnia to make myself feel better

  4. G.... H....

    12:33 am. Thursday nov 21st, 2019. Barenaked ladies plays through my headphones as i get my late night laundry taken care of because I CANT SLEEP.

  5. J.... H....

    IT's FUCking 5:16AM STill NO SLEEP HAHA YES MAN

  6. b.... p....

    Dawson's Creek, the exam episode, at the same time I was doing my GCSEs! Best song!😊

  7. A.... B....

    I 💟 this album!! There's not one song on this disk that I don't like! I am so missing this group!

  8. d.... ....

    Daylight savings theme song

  9. J.... B....

    So underappreicated

  10. T.... C....

    Hala hala hala lol

  11. P.... M....

    I was sad to not hear a flute solo.

  12. A.... H....

    I have a horse show tomarrow.. I have been up since 4 am today and up at 3 am tomarrow

  13. N.... M....

    I randomly just sing this all time amazing song

  14. N.... O....

    The best album by BNL! And the best song on this album!!!!

  15. 4.... ....

    Me when I see a spider in my bed at one in the morning

  16. m.... ....

    Dawson's Creek got me here. That show is full of '90 underrated gems.

  17. F.... ....

    The theme song of every night owl and insomniac.

  18. R.... P....

    This song perfectly describes the culture of airports.

  19. T.... n....

    Singing this at 2 in the Fucking morning so ya cheers

  20. P.... P....

    I just accept my insomnia now, it's great

  21. h.... r....

    so stressed out haven't really slept since last Saturday 6/3/17 it's now 6/7/17 and I haven't slept any at all this last night. ugh! this song fits so well right now.

  22. L.... S....

    Is anyone else creeped out by the album cover? xD

    L.... S....

    Lauren Shank nah

    L.... S....

    YES!! Kinda reminds me of that clown riding a tricycle on that movie "Saw"...

  23. G.... ....

    This album was good times in high school.

  24. M.... ....

    The first song I've heard from my favorite band. :3

  25. L.... S....

    Tried ambien, trazadone, xanax, all prescribed by my doctors. Nothing touches my insomnia lately. Lucky bastards who can manage to find sleep on that stuff. Feels like hunting down a unicorn in a snowstorm.

  26. A.... D....

    25 people don't sleep

  27. F.... G....

    I actually got a full eight hours of sleep.. this week.

    F.... G....

    You are a lucky person.

    F.... G....

    😂😂😂 #relatable ... unfortunately.

  28. S.... C....

    It's 4 AM. And this was first in my recommendations. I approve, Youtube. I approve.

    S.... C....

    Heh. I've been that tired.

    S.... C....

    Back in high school, I got into a rhythm where I couldn’t go to sleep until I heard 3 am by matchbox 20, usually around said time

  29. O.... H....

    The night before GCSE results day bought me here

    O.... H....

    Oliver Hilton GCSE?

    O.... H....

    Ok so in the UK there are things called "GCSEs" which are basically a set of 7-10 exams that absorb two years of 14-16 year olds' lives, and dictate how their futures and qualifications will unfold depending on their results. They're very stressful.

  30. P.... L....

    Amazing album

  31. M.... n....

    ok this is gonna sound wierd, but this kind of makes me think of Nny from JTHM.

    M.... n....

    Mr nobody we should be friends heh.

    M.... n....

    I always do love it when I find someone who loves the Barenaked Ladies AND Jhonen Vasquez.

  32. D.... ....

    Thank you for posting!

  33. Q.... P....

    watching this video at 11:00 pm

  34. M.... V....

    Just needed a theme song for finals week.

  35. C.... b....

    MOAR STIMS

  36. A.... ....

    Youtube brought me here.

  37. H.... ....

    This is my theme song when it comes sleep. It takes me FOREVER to fall asleep.

  38. a.... ....

    YourAnimeList sent me here

    a.... ....

    +adastras me too :p

    a.... ....

    +adastras
    How many entries have you edited?

    a.... ....

    the king of space Jews sent me here!

  39. A.... S....

    MyAnimeList brought me here...

    A.... S....

    +Mi Sousa same

  40. D.... ....

    I've been rockin' out to this since this CD was released.

  41. j.... v....

    Right now it is 11:17 p.m. CST 6 January 2016 and I am wide awake working on a paper that is due soon as well as worrying about a a major exam this Friday. I am hard at work and I am thinking 'Who needs sleep?' I need sleep but I doubt I will get it.

  42. K.... T....

    the bags under my eyes are designer.

  43. K.... A....

    It's the theme song for all Insomniacs and Fibromyalgia patients.  Last time I stopped taking the vast array of pills I ingest to induce sleep, I was awake for 70 hours before my body finally gave in.  Slept for 2 hours, then did another 48 before I gave in and went back on the pills. Huzzah for pharmaceuticals.

    K.... A....

    Kerri A Ebright I'm sorry. My little sister has fibro.

    K.... A....

    I feel ya... I have fibro too

    K.... A....

    Late to the party! Fibro man here.

    K.... A....

    My mom has Fibro, and I've been known to stay up with my close Insomniac friends

    K.... A....

    I have fibromyalgia and I can confirm this rofl

  44. R.... S....

    holla  holla holla

  45. S.... ....

    I bet this video gets a TON of views right around this time because of finals.

    S.... ....

    Won't be long and students will have never heard of this album.

    S.... ....

    I listened to this during finals.

  46. C.... R....

    Wake at 9:30 AM... It's now 7:25 AM the next day... Who needs sleep.

    C.... R....

    +Endroid Nightmare Unit (ENDco unit 1786) You're never gonna get it!!

  47. S.... ....

    my roommate is so tired he didn't realize what this song is about until half way through

    S.... ....

    JacobsCharacterz! right?

  48. E.... I....

    I listen to this naked

  49. A.... ....

    I got 12hrs sucks to be you guys ;P

    A.... ....

    get a job

  50. t.... ....

    Well this is me I cant FREAKING SLEEP I guess I don't need it

  51. S.... M....

    This is my theme song :)

  52. R.... B....

    Eyes drooping, sleepy sleepy but cannot seem to get to bed. I need sleep but im never gonna get it, i need sleep tell me whats that for

  53. C.... ....

    i suggested this song and band to my old girlfriend a while ago and she didn't like it.... now looking back on this I realized something. fuck her! id prefer barenaked ladies over her clothed ass any day!

  54. C.... D....

    I swear this is about The X-Files episode Sleepless

  55. R.... K....

    I don't know why but I hear Andy Bernard from The Office in BNL lead singers voice.

    R.... K....

    Oh my God, I can hear it now.

  56. E.... V....

    blue lotus everyone.
    blue. lotus.

  57. J.... F....

    that sounds like a great combo? I'll stick to my Trazodone, 30 min later can't keep my eyes open.

  58. T.... ....

    Make a dance-club version of this to play at 4:00 AM in clubs.

  59. l.... ....

    One of my favs from Stunt.............it should've been a single!

    l.... ....

    Agreed! I sing this song all the time!

  60. M.... T....

    who needs sleep? tired ppl do!

  61. k.... ....

    hollahollaholla

  62. p.... ....

    TRIED IT...STILL CANT SLEEP

  63. K.... ....

    i find it amusing i got an ad for the new BNL album when im looking to listen to another of their songs from an older album xD

  64. r.... ....

    Me and my film crew on our 72 hour film slam. Haha lets get er done!

  65. p.... ....

    can't sleep? masterbate, smoke pot, shoot heroin.

    p.... ....

    I'd say that escalated quickly, but we all know pot is the gateway drug.

  66. s.... ....

    This song was in heavy rotation back in college when finishing C++ programming assignments and/or term papers.

  67. S.... C....

    Beginning to wonder if I'll ever be safe on the internet again...
    Thanks though! Glad you like the videos ^_^

  68. D.... ....

    Never thought I'd come across you here. I really like your vids! I'm interested in studying Physics at Oxford so your videos have been really helpful.

  69. S.... C....

    Story of my life at uni

  70. C.... T....

    two words...MY LIFE

  71. T.... D....

    I love the instruments in this song

  72. h.... ....

    thanx am so an insomniac... so thanx, im not alone.... im not crazy...i jsut cant freakin sleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  73. P.... ....

    This is the story of my life. Yaaaaargh. >:(

  74. r.... ....

    Best anthem for finals week :D

  75. S.... N....

    It's 7AM. I wake up at 7AM on normal days. I didn't get *enough* sleep the night before.

    LOL iNsOmNiA

    why am I typing like this

    ow my brain

  76. C.... ....

    Sleep is overrated.

  77. C.... ....

    Oh, this is brilliant for when I have to pull all-nighters to finish assignments for my classes at uni! I've currently been awake for 48 hours, and I need to pull off 48 more if I'm gonna have any hope of getting this done. This is my theme song for the next 48 hours!

  78. J.... B....

    Shout out to the rest of you college students pulling all nighters with this song. One all nighter a week to get all my work done before the weekend.... When I then listen to alcohol. thank you BNL

  79. M.... L....

    As a chronic insomniac. I can REALLY relate to this song and have loved it since it first came out!

  80. V.... ....

    I'm saying this video is curs- AAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!

  81. T.... F....

    lolwut.

  82. V.... ....

    I'm sorry that you randomly broke your back when watching this video, I hope this video isn't curs- AAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!

  83. E.... S....

    Every night.

  84. b.... a....

    im just itchin

  85. A.... ....

    This used to be my favorite song.

  86. a.... ....


    like me.. XD

  87. C.... S....

    HOLLAH HOLLAH HOLLAH!!!!!

  88. b.... ....

    it's 4am and I'm here

  89. C.... S....

    I have been looking for this song FOREVER!!! My mum's older sister and I used to play this song to mum cuz she could fall asleep at the drop of a pin! She did not GET that, well, I MIGHT be awake for 2 days before the lights went out....

  90. T.... F....

    Cant sleep
    browsing random Youtube videos
    this video
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh

  91. D.... M....

    This helped me get thru A LOT!

  92. D.... M....

    Thanks for posting this!

  93. S.... ....

    The best band of it's time.

  94. S.... ....

    <3 love this song <3