Opium

"Do you smoke opium?" he said
 As he opened my wallet on the street
 I said, please lord please
 Can you breathe just a little softer?
 It's hard enough to stand up straight
 Cause i'm beat
 Don't call your girlfriend on the phone
 There's lots of other numbers you can use
 Get this dial tone off me
 Let's go out and get some coffee
 Caffine will make you less and less confused
 (Thats what you need
 believe me when i tell you)
 I didn't want to be Chinese
 I just ended up in this part of town
 I'm an entertainer
 And i will try to make you saner
 At least turn your frown upside down
 Here, take a look upon my face you know
 Its dark, I know you can't see at all
 But try and take some notice
 At least try and focus
 Or else youre going to stumble or even fall
 And there's one man coming from the south land
 just off the new fix, the sleeve tricks
 Strike it up if Judah sticks
 The brass band holds hands
 right across the new land
 And have an ancient pay your rent
 At least conceal your identity
 Cause it's cheaper when it's free
 The warble in the purple and
 The bubble's in trouble again
 So I heard there was a murder just upstairs
 I saw the graffiti on the van
 The tears on her cheek
 They were as clean as a squeak
 A crack in the window and they ran
 Please let me hold you by the belt
 The fall is at least three stories down
 It's easier I swear
 Comb your teeth and brush your hair
 A few flights of steps and were into town
 "do you smoke opium?" he said
 As he offered the back seat of a cab
 If you have no quid
 Then don't you even make a bid
 don't you worry I'll just put it on your tab
 The yellow of the hood began to roar
 And the seat became soft or so it seemed
 Just press it to your skin and
 Let the fun begin
 And the music in your throat will make you scream
 And theres one man coming from the southland...
 You dont know me but I'm famous
 You might even like me, given a chance
 Im nervous and im shaking
 Im toasted and im still baking
 From this drug that gives this evening such romance
 "Do you smoke opium?" he said
 As we walked into the early morning grey
 With my hand upon his sleeve
 Before i took my leave
 I said "no, and now i'll be on my way"
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