Listen to I'll Sleep When I'm Dead by Warren Zevon

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Warren Zevon

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Warren Zevon

Vocals

David Lindley

Banjo

Roy Marinell

Bass Guitar

Gary Mallaber

Drums

Waddy Wachtel

Guitar

Jorge Calderon

Harmony Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Warren Zevon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jackson Browne

Producer

Fritz Richmond

Engineer

John Haeny

Mixing Engineer

Kent Nebergall

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

So much to do

There's plenty on the farm

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 2]

Saturday night

I like to raise a little harm

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 3]

Hey!

[Verse 4]

I'm drinking heartbreak, motor oil

And Bombay gin

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 5]

Straight from the bottle

Twisted again

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 6]

Alright!

[Verse 7]

Well, I take this medicine

As prescribed

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 8]

It don't matter

If I get a little tired

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 9]

Huh!

[Verse 10]

I've got a .38 Special

Up on the shelf

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 11]

If I start acting stupid

I'll shoot myself

Then I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 12]

Huh!

[Verse 13]

So much to do

There's plenty on the farm

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 14]

Saturday night

I like to raise a little harm

I'll sleep when I'm dead

[Verse 15]

Alright!

Written by: Warren Zevon

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