Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
“Peek A Boo” appears as the second track on his third album The What of Whom.
In this deeply autobiographic song, Johnston describes his experience of suffering from bipolar disorder.
[Verse 1]
When I'm down, really down
Nothing matters, nothing does
I close my eyes, go to sleep
But I can't sleep, I can't sleep
[Chorus]
Please hear my cry for help
And save me from myself
[Break]
[Verse 2]
Junior high, I lost my mind
I don't know why, it's a terrible thing
Since that day it's been a struggle
Trying to make sense out of scrambled eggs
[Chorus]
Please hear my cry for help
And save me from myself
[Verse 3]
I painted a bar and I never got paid
In a town where everyone was unemployed
I was locked in on Easter day
All I had to eat was a piece of bread
When I got home my mother said
"You're a lazy bum and that's how come
You suffer like that and you'll starve
All your life. All your life."
Spoken just like it was a curse
But it didn't really sound so bad
I like to make things up
It's the healthiest thing that I do
But I'm tired from being kidnapped
By a dark wolf that would do me in
[Chorus]
Please hear my cry for help
And save me from myself
[Break]
[Bridge]
I'm just saying how I feel
Maybe you could try to understand
I'm a man who needs you
[Verse 4]
When I'm down, really down
Nothing matters, nothing does
I close my eyes to go to sleep
But I can't sleep, I can't sleep
You can listen to these songs
Have a good time and walk away
But for me it's not that easy
I have to live these songs forever
[Chorus]
Please hear my cry for help
And save me from myself
Peek A Boo was written by Daniel Johnston.
Peek A Boo was produced by Daniel Johnston.