Lyrics of
I Wanna Be Sedated

I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones deals with feelings of anxiety and the desire to escape the pressures of life on tour. Written by Joey Ramone, it expresses his wish for calm amidst the chaos of touring. Released in 1978, it reflects the bands hectic lifestyle and their need for a break.

Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated

Just get me to the airport, put me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh

Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated

Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh



Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated

Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes
Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh

Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated

Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes
Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh

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