This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
A rock 'n' roll nurse goin' to my head
She says, "Hold out ya arm boys or stick out ya tongues
I got some pills I'm gonna give you somes"
Said you go to my head, to my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse, goin' to my head
To my head, to my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
A little pill for my legs but that didn't ache
Tried some pills for my heart but a little too late
Got some pills for my love to try to get me at ease
When a rock 'n' roll nurse shook me down to my knees
Said you go to my head, you to my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse, goin' to my head
To my head, to my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
I got the rock 'n' roll nurse
Nursey nursey, well I don't see
And I can't understand what you're doin' to me
Said you give me the pills, then you give me the shot
You got me wonderin' what is worse I got
She went into my head, she went to my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse goin' into my head
To my head, into my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
I got the rock 'n' roll nurse, she's makin' it worse
Keeps on shootin' it right on into my head
Doctor, doctor, doctor, run here and see
I don't dig the job the nurse givin' me
Gives me the shots, gives me the pills
Got me takin' this junk against my wills
Said she went into my head, shoved into my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse goin' into my head
To my head, to my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed, and doctor-
A rock 'n' roll nurse goin' to my head
She says, "Hold out ya arm boys or stick out ya tongues
I got some pills I'm gonna give you somes"
Said you go to my head, to my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse, goin' to my head
To my head, to my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
A little pill for my legs but that didn't ache
Tried some pills for my heart but a little too late
Got some pills for my love to try to get me at ease
When a rock 'n' roll nurse shook me down to my knees
Said you go to my head, you to my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse, goin' to my head
To my head, to my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
I got the rock 'n' roll nurse
Nursey nursey, well I don't see
And I can't understand what you're doin' to me
Said you give me the pills, then you give me the shot
You got me wonderin' what is worse I got
She went into my head, she went to my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse goin' into my head
To my head, into my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed
I got the rock 'n' roll nurse, she's makin' it worse
Keeps on shootin' it right on into my head
Doctor, doctor, doctor, run here and see
I don't dig the job the nurse givin' me
Gives me the shots, gives me the pills
Got me takin' this junk against my wills
Said she went into my head, shoved into my head
A rock 'n' roll nurse goin' into my head
To my head, to my head
As I was lyin' in a hospital bed, and doctor-
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hey how do you ADD songs here?? theres like none on this band
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"A little pill for my legs, but that didn't ache I tried some pills for my heart, but a little to late Gots some pills for my love, to put me at ease Ats when a rock n roll nurse shook me down to my knees"
Its about self medicating by abusing prescription drugs and addiction. Particularly the lyric I quoted above, along with:
"Gives me the shots, gives me th pills Got me takin this junk, against my wills "
About addiction obviously. "Rock and roll nurse" comes from the general assosication of rock and roll being connected with drugs, hes being medicated by the "rock and roll nurse" - abusing drugs - not an actual nurse.
Thats my thoughts anyway.
johansen wanted to cover this to kinda show thunders and nolan how mad he was with all the junk messin with them