The angels are ringing their little bells
The angels play for me
The heart swells, the secret the ringing tells
is hidden from me, oh I almost can see.

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S.O.S., and I hardly know that I'm in distress
S.O.S., it'll settle for your skull, nothing less
S.O.S., it's the only cry of hope I possess
S.O.S.

The day breaks, and all of the world awakes,
The day breaks with a yawn
The heart shakes, I haven't got what it takes
I'll walk in my sleep, what they have, they can keep.

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Mr. Sandman waits outside the door
Come right in, you are welcome here
He starts operations and he doesn't take long
And by this time you don't even care what is wrong
An awareness is the only nightmare
that reminds me to say
Help me, help me, help me, help me.

It's easy, it all looks the same to me
It's easy to give in
So leave me to sleep for eternity
No wait while I yawn, are they already gone.

(chorus)