The days move to slow
And I’ve got places to go
As I try to unlearn what I already know
I’ve got so much to do and so little to show
So I’m burnin’ the Midnight Oil

For me to get in what I need,
I’ll trade all my sleep,
I’ll trade it all quick, and I’ll trade it for cheap,
When I just can’t keep up with the standard upkeep,
By burnin’ the Midnight Oil

‘Cause I’m just not that fast;
I can’t quite make it last
All the things I regret that I never got past
I’m tryin’ to make time without goin’ too fast
By burnin’ the Midnight Oil


I just stay up late
And procrastinate
Outpaced by the pace of my uncertain fate
I won’t take much longer but I’ll be worth the wait
‘Cause I’m burnin’ the Midnight Oil

Outstripped by the speed
Of all that I see
My motor runs slow ‘cause I got it for free
So I’m savin’ up for a whole brand new me,
I’m burnin’ the Midnight Oil

I’m crankin’ my gear
And I’m runnin’ on fear
‘Cause the deadlines aren’t quite up, but they’re near
And I’ve worked so hard to get to right here
And I’m out of my Midnight Oil

Last stop on my crazy ride
The end of the line, at least I tried
But maybe it’s time I let this shit die
I give up, it’s just senseless toil.