Ben Folds Five
Half Asleep
Half asleep, half a billboard, half a street, that's my window
All in all, If you wanna know, I'm half asleep
Old friends and strangers, they treat me like a little girl
But not you dear, you were always here
But back in the black and white spotlight, and I smoke a pack past
And you were sitting pretty then, just like you're doing now
I was so convinced, or so they say, I could have gone all the way
Like everything else I did it halfway
Half asleep, that's where the dreams and demons meet, say stop the laughter
Dim the roar, this clown's not funny anymore
Friends used to say that to me, treat me like a little girl
But not you dear, you were always here
Like back when we tripped the light out of sight
The band would play, I'd sing my heart out for drunken crowds
It didn't mean a thing, we were so overcome, I loved you so
That it seemed like an hour ago
And when I'm down and out, I try to figure out
What was it all about? was the spark always there?
I only know now, don't wanna take another breath
Half asleep
No keep talking I'm still here, don't let them take you away my dear
Someone said "He can't hear you, he's half asleep"
Half asleep