(Kim Carnes/Craig Krampf) Nearly every nite I stay awake And I don't understand it myself Livin' on the edge--it's almost real You can't depend on me I'm breakin' away from sanity Showin' the ghost inside of me I'm running away From you and me Breakin' away from sanity Breakin' away from sanity I talk to myself when you're not there Oh if you could read my mind I'm chained to nothin' But it's all chained to me You can't depend on me I'm breakin' away from sanity Showin' the ghost inside of me I'm running away From you and me Breakin' away from sanity Breakin' away from sanity Nearly every night I stay away And I don't understand it myself