From the recording Songs From My Dad's Old Guitar
Men At Work came along at the time I was fully hooked on videos. While I never saw them live I
did get to see Colin Hay play with Ringo. This was always the big hit of his that I gravitated to the
most.
Lyrics
Overkill Colin Hay/Men At Work
I can't get to sleep. I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep and possibly the complications
especially at night, I worry over situations
I know will be all right. Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets. Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights. And though there's little variation
it nullifies the night from overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day
I can't get to sleep. I think about the implications
of diving in too deep and possibly the complications.
Especially at night, I worry over situations that
I know will be all right, it's just overkill
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away