Pills

New York Dolls

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-


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    yeah the new york dolls are great i thought there would be more posts

    IRageHardcoreon April 27, 2003   Link

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