[Written by Steven Wilson]

The sun is a light bulb

A candle's a treat
The curtains stay closed now
On my little retreat

And I'll only take medicine
If it's followed by sweets
A sickly pink liquid

That puts me to sleep

My head beats a better way

Tomorrow a better day

And I can watch TV

While I'm wrapped up in bed
And mother makes sure that
I'm watered and fed

My best from school will
Come over and stare
At me in my bubble

Of germified air

When I'm asleep the smoke fills me

I feel the heat
My illness leaves me


The sun is a light bulb
A candle's a treat
The curtains stay closed now

On my little retreat
But after a while
The noise from the street

Is making me wish I
Was back on my feet