[Verse 1]
Protecting you, protecting me
I throw the evidence into a trunk and drop it in the sea
Lie awake, I sleep awake
I sleep with one eye on the bedroom door, the other on the cake
Protecting me, protecting you
Carving away our fingerprints out of our fingertips until they're smooth

[Chorus 1]
Lie awake, I sleep awake
I sleep with one eye on my royal flush, the other on the take
I sleep awake

[Verse 2]
Protecting this, protecting that
Callin' a deadbeat with his dead bolt wrapped around his artifact, protecting that
Lie awake, I sleep awake
I sleep with one hand on my .45, the other 'round my baby's waist

[Chorus 2]
Lie awake, I sleep awake
I go to bed with all my lights turned on so I don't slip away, I stay awake
Out on the street I keep a started car who only waits for me, conveniently

[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Lie awake, I sleep awake
Lie awake, I sleep awake
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

[Outro]
La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da da da, na-na-na-na na na