Junkie's Lament Lyrics - Indigo Girls

Junkie's lament 

Rikki's been kicking the gong 

Lickety split didn't take too long 

A junkies sick a monkeys strong 

That's what's wrong 

Well I guess he's been messing around down town 

So sad to see the man losing ground 

He's winding down behind closed doors 

On all fours 

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Mama don't you call him my name 

He can't hear you anymore 

And 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 

With an empty hand in the afternoon 

Shooting for the moon 

He's halfway sick and it's halfway stoned 

He'd sure like to quit but he's too far far gone 

And they'll wind him down with the methadone 

He's all on his own 

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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 

And I used to think he was a friend of mine