Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song A Junkie's Lament, artist - James Taylor. Album song In the Pocket, in the genre Date of issue: 01.05.1976
Record label: Warner
Song language: English
A Junkie's Lament |
| Ricky’s been kicking the gong |
| Lickety-split, didn’t take too long |
| A junkie’s sick, a monkey’s strong |
| 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 La la la la la la la la |