Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
He's a poor poor boy
fightin off himself and losing all along
well he just cant seem
to get on
He's a poor poor boy
Devils on his back lettin loose on the fact
that he aint no good
at saying no
He's a sad sad boy
pushin on a pull another self slave fool
diggin deep deep down in his own cool
He's a broke down beat up toy
Playin by himself got him left up on the shelf
Screaming out to a crowd so loud that dont wanna help
Waiting
here for you
I can't stand
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
And You
Watch me as I watch you
And ya know i can't get out so you're comin on through
Its on Its on
And I
Hold my head up high
oh I'm waiting for that hand to reach down from the sky
Hold on hold on
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Waiting
here for you
I can't stand
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
fightin off himself and losing all along
well he just cant seem
to get on
He's a poor poor boy
Devils on his back lettin loose on the fact
that he aint no good
at saying no
He's a sad sad boy
pushin on a pull another self slave fool
diggin deep deep down in his own cool
He's a broke down beat up toy
Playin by himself got him left up on the shelf
Screaming out to a crowd so loud that dont wanna help
Waiting
here for you
I can't stand
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
And You
Watch me as I watch you
And ya know i can't get out so you're comin on through
Its on Its on
And I
Hold my head up high
oh I'm waiting for that hand to reach down from the sky
Hold on hold on
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Waiting
here for you
I can't stand
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Help Me out now
Cuz I cant do it by myself
I know somehow
You'll be there when theres nobody else
Lyrics submitted by kgabino8
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