The milk on my cornflakes
Is the same as any other day
It's just me that's been dragged
Backwards through a hedge

And the girl doing the weather
Somehow, keeps it all together
But I feel like jumping
Off a window ledge

I wasn't built to get up at this time
I wasn't built to get up at this time
I'm not the sort of guy that rises and shines
I wasn't built to get up, built to get up

I've got backache
I've got neck ache
I've got toothache and I need a break
But I've somehow got to get out of the door

And the DJ on the station
Is just so damn irritating
Put a tea cozy on my head
I can't take anymore

I wasn't built to get up at this time
I wasn't built to get up at this time
I'm not the sort of guy that rises and shines
I wasn't built to get up, built to get up

I wish I could turn the clocks back
And spend a couple more hours in the sack
Anything at this time of day
Is like climbing Everest the difficult way

The milk on my cornflakes
Is the same as any other day
It's just me that's been dragged
Backwards through a hedge

And the girl doing the weather
Somehow keeps it all together
But I feel like jumping
Off a window ledge

I wasn't built to get up at this time
I wasn't built to get up at this time
I'm not the sort of guy that rises and shines
I wasn't built to get up, built to get up

I wasn't built to get up at this time
I wasn't built to get up at this time
I'm not the sort of guy that rises and shines
I wasn't built to get up, built to get up