a junkie's lament
Singer:james taylor
ricky's been kicking the gong
didn't take too long. a junkie's sick
that's what's wrong. well
i guess he's been messing around downtown
so sad to see the man losing ground. winding down behind closed doors on all fours. mama
don't you call him my name
he can't hear you anymore. even if he seems the same to you
that's a stranger to your door. go on
ask him what's he come here for. oh my god
a monkey can move a man. send him to hell and home again. an empty hand in the afternoon
shooting for the moon. it's halfway sick and it's halfway stoned. he'd sure like to kick but he's too far gone. they wind him down with the methadone
he's all on his own. but baby
don't you throw your love away
i hate to seem unkind. it's only that i understand the man that the monkey can leave behind
i used to think he was a friend of mine. oh
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