[Intro - eerie clean guitar, distant donkey bray echoing] [Verse 1] Another night, no peace and quiet Swamp is ringin’, can’t deny it Hear those hooves come cloppin’ nearer And that voice inside me ear With his jokes and endless chatter Doesn’t know it doesn’t matter Tried to scare him, tried to warn him Still he's singin’ in the mornin’ [Pre-Chorus] What’s inside that noggin, Donkey? Do ye ever rest? [Chorus] In me heaaad, in me heaaad Donkey, Donkey, Don-key-ey-ey What’s that bray? What’s that bray? All night, all day, all day-ey-ey In me heaaad, in me heaaad Donkey, Donkey, Don-key-ey-ey Oh no no no no no… [Verse 2] Says we’re best friends forever Thought I’d scare him off? Not ever Built a wall and he just climbed it Told him leave, he redefined it Now he's hummin’ by the outhouse Talkin’ dragons, talkin’ waffles If I hear one more opinion I might launch him to oblivion [Pre-Chorus] Why ye always shoutin’, Donkey? Let me sleeeeep… [Chorus] In me heaaad, in me heaaad Donkey, Donkey, Don-key-ey-ey Never stops, never stops Make it stop, make it stop, make it stop-op-op In me heaaad, in me heaaad Donkey, Donkey, Don-key-ey-ey Oh no no no no no… [Instrumental Break - distorted guitars building] [Verse 3 - rising anger] Now he’s knockin’ on me door again Sayin’ we should go on quests again I said NO, I said NOOO Brought a lute and started singin’ Woke the crows and set ‘em wingin’ If this keeps on goin’ longer I might not be gettin’ calmer [Pre-Chorus] WHY ARE YE STILL TALKIN’, DONKEY?! [EXPLOSIVE CHORUS] In me heaaad! In me heaaad! DONKEY DONKEY DON-KEY-EY-EY CAN’T YE HUSH?! CAN’T YE HUSH?! JUST ONE NIGHT WITHOUT YOUR BRAAAAY In me heaaad! In me heaaad! DONKEY DONKEY DON-KEY-EY-EY OH NO NO NO NO NO! [Bridge - full meltdown] Ye ate me food Ye wrecked me chair There’s hoofprints runnin’ everywhere Used me soap Drank me ale Why’s there glitter on me snail?! Dragon parked out in the yard Neighbors think I’ve lost me guard GET OUT OF ME SWAAAAAMP! [Breakdown - quiet, unhinged whisper] Donkey… Donkey… If ye speak again I swear… I WILL PUNT YE TO THE MOON! [Silence Break] [Verse 4 - aftermath, soft guitar] …Hello? Strange how quiet it can be When there’s no one naggin’ me No bad jokes drift through the reeds Only rustlin’ swampy weeds No more waffles, no more laughter Why’s the silence heavier after? Thought I wanted him to roam… Why’s it colder here at home? [Pre-Chorus - emotional] Was that noise the wind, or Donkey? Did he come back round? [Soft Chorus] In me heaaad, in me heaaad Donkey… Donkey… Don-key-ey-ey Miss that bray… miss that bray… Never thought I’d say-ay-ay… In me heaaad, in me heaaad Donkey… Donkey… Don-key-ey-ey… [Outro - fragile] Swore I wanted solitude Now I'd trade it for his mood So if ye hear this, stubborn friend… Ye can come back round again.
