The Beatles - I'm So Tired Lyrics

The Beatles Lyrics

"I'm So Tired"

I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink
No, no, no

I'm so tired I don't know what to do
I'm so tired my mind is set on you
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind

I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid git

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got
For a little peace of mind

(Monsieur, Monsieur, Monsieur, how about another one?)

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Thanks to nerfherder1909 for correcting these lyrics.

Writer(s): Paul McCartney, John Lennon

John Lennon wrote this song in India where he and other band mates were studying meditation with Maharishi. At one moment Lennon grew tired of long meditations and missed Yoko Ono very much because he was there and she was in England. Those feelings inspired him to write the song when he couldn't fall asleep one night.

Paul McCartney said about this song, "I think it's 100 percent John. Being tired was one of his themes; he wrote "I'm Only Sleeping". I think we were all pretty tired but he chose to write about it."