blame mary jane

blame mary jane

i'm drinking cheap bar rain

she's getting prettier by the shot

she says i should care more

for the rich and the poor

but i can't find the energy

blame mary jane

i'm going to close my eyes to the morning papers

shut my ears to the news

i'm going to lose my soul in the lonesome afternoons

speak plain

mary jane

could you give your hand

to a man who never gave a damn?

i swear i'd rather sleep than think

and nothing more than drink

and all i want is to blame mary jane

i'm going to close my eyes to the morning papers

shut my ears to the news

i'm going to lose my soul in the long lonesome afternoons

and maybe i won't be your whipping boy

i won't be your whipping boy

shame

baby shame

oh shame

sweet mary jane

i truly do love you

she said

i should care more for that body of yours

if you carry the weight of the world

i'm going to close my eyes to the morning papers

shut my ears to the news

i'm going to lose my soul in the long lonesome afternoons

and maybe i will be your whipping boy

maybe i will