how was i to know that you d set your mind on leaving blindness i suppose couldn t bring myself to believe it hit me like a truck summertime right out of the blue i wanna be with you but you ve gone away i don t know how i ll get through i don t wanna raise a fuss i don t wanna be no problem only want a minute to breathe in peace i got a modern mess on my mind so don t go givin me reasons to stay awake nothing left to do but move on it s easier said than done don t know what happens now don t expect it will be easy monday i m still fallin tuesday now i m crawlin i can t believe this feeling goes on and on and on now i lie awake can t relate can t feel nothing at all i ve gone blind but i don t mind i don t wanna raise a fuss i don t wanna be no problem only want a minute to breathe in peace got a modern mess on my mind so don t go givin me reasons to stay awake