I feel smothered, and encumbered and defeated and drawn Disappointed, over-extended and frustrated And shaken This over-giving, over-loving, this caretaking Goes on With no chance of intermission, I'll be checked out, I'll be gone, How to remove myself from sensation? Here comes a feeling I run from the feeling And reach for the drug, Can't sit with this feeling I'd rather be flying And comfortably numb I feel anxious I am nervous I am bored, I'm overwhelmed, rather be out of my gourd How to remove myself from sensation? Here comes a feeling I run from the feeling And reach for the drug, Can't sit with this feeling I'd rather be flying And comfortably numb I am lonely I feel hungry and unloved I feel angry I am livid need a hug, Here comes a feeling I run from the feeling And reach for the drug, Can't sit with this feeling I'd rather be flying And comfortably numb