"I'm Only Sleeping" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Original Manuscript (1966)

(1) When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed float upstream

Please don't wake me no don't shake me
Leave me where I am I'm only sleeping.

(2) Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind they're all I think there [sic] crazy
Running everywhere at such a speed
Till they find there's no need.

Please don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping.

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window.
Taking my time

(3) Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling

John Lennon

As Released by the Beatles (1966)

When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning.
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float upstream (float upstream).

Please don't wake me, no, don't shake me
Leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping.

Everybody seems to think I'm lazy.
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Running everywhere at such a speed
Till they find there's no need (there's no need).

Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all, I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time.
Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling.

Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all, I'm only sleeping.

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time.

When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning.
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float upstream (float upstream).

Please don't wake me, no, don't shake me
Leave me where I am, I'm only sleeping.