I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Songtext
von Warren Zevon

(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