Father stumbles through the door 
 He's late again, says he needs his space, and a drink 
 Mother's in the kitchen, washing everything and nothing 
 As she stares into the sink 
 Sister's in the bathroom killing spiders dreaming up new ways to fool 
 Her new shrink, 
 And i am watching television, nothings's on but it's great 
 When you don't want to think 
    Please wake me up when it's all over 
 Tearing apart a four leaf clover   
 Every night i lay down my head 
 I try to sleep but i just stare, into the black 
 Forgotten golden trophies upon my shelf from long ago 
 Sometimes they take me back 
 Way back to a time when lawns were mowed and every 
 Window seemed to shine instead of crack 
 It's so hard for lost wolves to find their way back home 
 When separated from their pack   
 Please wake me up when it's all over 
 Tearing apart a four leaf clover 
 Please wake me up when the party's over, yeah 
 Tearing apart a four leaf clover   
 Aw, yeah, yeah 
 When i look back so far from now 
 The happiness i never found 
 And all those days play on and on, on   
 Father stumbles through the door 
 He's late again he says he needs his space, and a drink 
 Mother's in the kitchen washing everything and nothing 
 As she cries into the sink   
 Please wake me up when the party's over, yeah 
 Tearing apart a four leaf clover 
 Please wake me up when it's all over 
 Tearing apart a four leaf clover