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.
(Hey) Woke up I had the same clothes on
I had on last night (damn)
I must have passed out (wake up)
And cash is just like the clothes I worn yesterday
We are broke (damn)
I gotta get my ass out (so)
I went to see what my friend was talking about (drugs)
He told me cocaine would get you clout (uh huh)
My momma said he's trouble and schools my route (uh huh)
But I went to high school and got kicked out (yeah)
So I'm driving this truck down the 95 (woo)
I pray to God I make it home alive
I don't get pulled over by the man (damn)
I just want to make it home to hold your hand (uh)
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a provider girl, gotta face the streets tonight
Ohh, ohh
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight
Ohh, ohh
You say you don't want me to go but I have to (I gotta go)
Please don't weep (ayy)
I love you (don't cry)
I refuse to be a bum (naw)
Especially coming where I'm from
I'm a provider girl
And I love you (hey, hey)
So it's just like I said before
Heading down 95
Dodging Johnny Law
I don't need a ticket though I never got one
If he pulls me over he can feel my shotgun
I think about life pull down my hat
It's just like this road I don't know where I'm at
I don't want to be another cocaine story
Will I find my sanity ?
Where I find my glory ?
Come on (huh?)
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a provider girl, gotta face the streets tonight (listen, baby)
Ohh, ohh
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight
Ohh, ohh (ayy)
Someday, someday, this will be over (over)
We'll raise a family (family)
I'll get a job and I'll be a voter (voter)
But if I die (no, no, no)
It will change you (change you)
I watch over our family
But only as an angel (angel)
So don't tell me you don't know what you see
When you're looking at a motherfucker just like me
I'm a provider girl (I know you)(hey, listen)
I said don't tell me you don't know what you see
When you're looking at a motherfucker just like me
I'm a rider girl (yeah)(oh)
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a provider girl, gotta face the streets tonight (I gotta go)
Ohh, ohh
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight (I love you baby, I'll be back)
Ohh, ohh (listen)(someday)
I love you girl
I'm doing this for us
I don't know any better
What am I supposed to do?
Nothing, I love you
I had on last night (damn)
I must have passed out (wake up)
And cash is just like the clothes I worn yesterday
We are broke (damn)
I gotta get my ass out (so)
I went to see what my friend was talking about (drugs)
He told me cocaine would get you clout (uh huh)
My momma said he's trouble and schools my route (uh huh)
But I went to high school and got kicked out (yeah)
So I'm driving this truck down the 95 (woo)
I pray to God I make it home alive
I don't get pulled over by the man (damn)
I just want to make it home to hold your hand (uh)
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a provider girl, gotta face the streets tonight
Ohh, ohh
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight
Ohh, ohh
You say you don't want me to go but I have to (I gotta go)
Please don't weep (ayy)
I love you (don't cry)
I refuse to be a bum (naw)
Especially coming where I'm from
I'm a provider girl
And I love you (hey, hey)
So it's just like I said before
Heading down 95
Dodging Johnny Law
I don't need a ticket though I never got one
If he pulls me over he can feel my shotgun
I think about life pull down my hat
It's just like this road I don't know where I'm at
I don't want to be another cocaine story
Will I find my sanity ?
Where I find my glory ?
Come on (huh?)
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a provider girl, gotta face the streets tonight (listen, baby)
Ohh, ohh
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight
Ohh, ohh (ayy)
Someday, someday, this will be over (over)
We'll raise a family (family)
I'll get a job and I'll be a voter (voter)
But if I die (no, no, no)
It will change you (change you)
I watch over our family
But only as an angel (angel)
So don't tell me you don't know what you see
When you're looking at a motherfucker just like me
I'm a provider girl (I know you)(hey, listen)
I said don't tell me you don't know what you see
When you're looking at a motherfucker just like me
I'm a rider girl (yeah)(oh)
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a provider girl, gotta face the streets tonight (I gotta go)
Ohh, ohh
Goodbye, beloved one
Do you know what I am?
If you don't see my face no more
I'm a rider, girl gotta face the streets tonight (I love you baby, I'll be back)
Ohh, ohh (listen)(someday)
I love you girl
I'm doing this for us
I don't know any better
What am I supposed to do?
Nothing, I love you
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Provider Lyrics as written by Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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