I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

by Warren Zevon

From the album: Stand in the Fire

Track 9 of 14 on Stand in the Fire (1980).

Duration: 4:46

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Lyrics for I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

(Note from Zevonfan1--I greatly prefer the alternate reading of "And I DON'T intend to use it on myself") So much to do, there's plenty on the farm I'll sleep when I'm dead Saturday night I like to raise a little harm I'll sleep when I'm dead I'm drinking heartbreak motor oil and Bombay gin I'll sleep when I'm dead Straight from the bottle, twisted again I'll sleep when I'm dead Well, I take this medicine as prescribed I'll sleep when I'm dead It don't matter if I get a little tired I'll sleep when I'm dead I've got a .38 special up on the shelf I'll sleep when I'm dead If I start acting stupid I'll shoot myself I'll sleep when I'm dead So much to do, there's plenty on the farm I'll sleep when I'm dead Saturday night I like to raise a little harm I'll sleep when I'm dead

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