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.
I am Sam; Sam I am
I would not like green eggs and ham
I am Sam; Son of Sam
With my 44 in hand
You're gonna be dead when I shoot you in the head
There's no time to cry, now it's time to die
My father has told me to kill you
And that's just what I'm going to do
I have a gun and I'm insane
I'll make your life go down the drain
You're gonna be dead when I shoot you in the head
There's no time to cry, now it's time to die
I am Sam; death in hand
I would not like green eggs and ham
I am Sam; Son of Sam
Your life is a flash within my hand
You're gonna be dead when I shoot you in the head
There's no time to cry; it's time to fuckin' die
I would not like green eggs and ham
I am Sam; Son of Sam
With my 44 in hand
You're gonna be dead when I shoot you in the head
There's no time to cry, now it's time to die
My father has told me to kill you
And that's just what I'm going to do
I have a gun and I'm insane
I'll make your life go down the drain
You're gonna be dead when I shoot you in the head
There's no time to cry, now it's time to die
I am Sam; death in hand
I would not like green eggs and ham
I am Sam; Son of Sam
Your life is a flash within my hand
You're gonna be dead when I shoot you in the head
There's no time to cry; it's time to fuckin' die
Lyrics submitted by EmbryoSystem
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