A Little Something

Debt collectors chasing me up
In turn for wasting [?]
I've got a fear of getting somewhere
But from where I just don't know
Bad luck getting me down
A gathering of soulless clowns
I’ve got myself a habit I’m never gonna kick
But I can see where it's gonna end

When I was young
I was taught a little song
I only ever sing it
When things are going horribly wrong
It goes, "Take a tip top [?] the master plan
A baby hyena and an olive branch
Stick it all in a fruit blender
With some mottos and some lovers and a vintage Fender
And just to make sure you never wake up
From 25 years in an office job
Other people weep
But if I get a little something I can sleep
Other people weep
But I just need a little something to make me sleep
Other people weep
But if I get a little something I can sleep"

She'd made it perfectly clear
She didn't want me anywhere near
An empty flat with the heater full on
So why do I feel so cold?
I keep expecting her to walk through the door
The old coat gone on the floor
I've lost the only beautiful thing in this world
I think that I might just turn in

When I was young
I was taught a little song
Which I only ever use
When things are going horribly wrong
"I need two soft arms to hold me tight
From the demons that haunt me in the middle of the night
Beautiful glass and a bottle of wine
She can't go to sleep through the dark
It's best to take precautions when you're sleeping alone
Cause you never ever know how you’re gonna get flown
I’ve gone to sleep, I haven't worn it in bed
I keep it inside my head
Other people read
I just need a little something to make me sleep
Other people read
But if I get my little something I can sleep