
Date of issue: 02.11.1992
Record label: Atlantic, Warner Strategic Marketing
Song language: English
Social Lubrication |
Sittin' in a room 'bout only 10×12 |
and a candle |
The room become a blue-grey haze |
now ain’t it a stone groove? |
Until you do what they’re hip to… |
Social lubrication to get high |
Social lubrication to laugh inside |
Everyone’s got their own way |
Everyone’s got their own way |
They got their own way |
Dad got his cocktail |
Mom to the beauty parlor |
Down to the store — fetch that cocktail |
Gettin' ready for the party |
now ain’t it a stone groove? |
Until you do what they’re hip to… |
Social lubrication to get high |
Social lubrication to laugh inside |
Everyone’s got their own way |
Everyone’s got their own way |
They got their own way |
People they go to jail (To get high) |
Some people they watch TV, yeah (To laugh inside) |
Some people they pop them pills, yeah (To get into the action set) |
Some people have to pay them bills, yeah (To be happy with themselves) |
Some people drink at the local bar (An honorable institution) |
Some people are happy just readin' them books, yeah (To get their satisfaction) |
What people got to understand |
That everybody’s got his own way to get high |
(Which way is better) Oh yeah |
old man in jail |
people |
Who want to be mellow, their only plan being |
Social lubrication to get high |
Social lubrication to laugh inside |
Everyone’s got their own way |
Everyone’s got their own way |
They got their own way |
(Everyone's got their own way) To get high |
(Everyone's got their own way) To feel good inside |
(Everyone's got their own way) They got their own way |
(Everyone's got their own way) To get high |
(Everyone's got their own way) Got their own way |
(Everyone's got their own way) They got their own way |
(Everyone's got their own way) |
Everybody’s got their own way to get high |
To get your own way, to feel good inside |
They’re droppin' them pills, yeah, gettin' to the action set |
They’re payin' them bills, yeah, to be happy with their selves |
They got their own way, yeah, to get high |
Get your own way, feel good inside |
They’re goin' to church, yeah, to get high |
They’re watchin' TV, yeah, yeah, to laugh inside |
They’re drinkin' at the local bar, honorable institution |
Yeah, they’re readin', readin', readin' them books, yeah, get some satisfaction |
You got your own way, you get your own way |
Now which way is better, yeah, to get high? |
Ooh, they’re goin' to church to get high |
They’re watchin' TV, yeah, to laugh inside |
Yeah, they’re poppin' them pills, gettin' to the action set |
You’re payin' your bills, yeah, to be happy with yourself |
Yeah, which way is better, yeah, which way is better |
Yeah, you got your own way, yeah, to get high |
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