Heroin Addict Sister Lyrics - Welder - Elizabeth Cook

She asked for her mamas bathrobe 

And a pot of potato soup 

Shes gonna dry out this time if it kills her 

She wants the whole family in the loop 

She can outsmart death like a stuntman 

Shes a cat with 99 lives 

Shes my heroin addict sister 

And Ive known her all my life 

SHES MY HEROIN ADDICT SISTER 

AND I HATE TO SEE HER GO 

AND I HATE TO SEE HER HOLDIN ON 

AT THE END OF THE SAME OLE ROPE 

She pushes a tiny needle 

Its like the devils DNA 

It takes her somewhere shes just gotta go 

But cant afford to stay 

She stripped for a while in Connecticut 

Got married at least 5 times 

Every one of them men was crazy about her 

So she married a couple of em twice 

Shes a certified underwater welder 

She can cook, clean, and crochet 

She can flash a smile from her sweet weary soul 

Thatll melt all your doubts away 

SHES MY HEROIN ADDICT SISTER 

AND I HATE TO SEE HER GO 

AND I HATE TO SEE HER HOLDIN ON 

AT THE END OF THE SAME OLE ROPE 

Shes high at the homeless shelter 

When shes had it out with my niece 

She dont notice the holes in her clothes 

Or perverted Orlando police 

Ive been so mad I wanted to kill her 

So worried I had to cry 

Such crazy stories I cant help but laugh 

So scared of when shes gonna die 

She called outside of Atlanta 

Been dodging them big ole trucks 

Ya know she cleaned up in Tennessee one time before 

She just needs a couple hundred bucks 

And she just needs to be with us 

We all say thank God mama 

Aint here to go through it this time 

Shes in heaven telling them Macon County cops 

Better give her baby a ride 

And they got to her just in time 

SHES MY HEROINE ADDICT SISTER 

AND I HATE TO SEE HER GO 

AND I HATE TO SEE HER HOLDIN ON 

AT THE END OF THE SAME OLE ROPE 

AT THE END OF THE SAME OLE ROPE, 

ALWAYS AT THE END OF HER ROPE