The angels are ringing their little bells The angels play for me The heart swells, the secret the ringing tells is hidden from me, oh I almost can see. chorus: S.O.S., and I hardly know that I'm in distress S.O.S., it'll settle for your skull, nothing less S.O.S., it's the only cry of hope I possess S.O.S. The day breaks, and all of the world awakes, The day breaks with a yawn The heart shakes, I haven't got what it takes I'll walk in my sleep, what they have, they can keep. (chorus) Mr. Sandman waits outside the door Come right in, you are welcome here He starts operations and he doesn't take long And by this time you don't even care what is wrong An awareness is the only nightmare that reminds me to say Help me, help me, help me, help me. It's easy, it all looks the same to me It's easy to give in So leave me to sleep for eternity No wait while I yawn, are they already gone. (chorus)