Teenage angst has paid off well
Now I'm bored and old
Self-appointed judges judge
More than they have sold
If she floats then she is not
A witch like we thought
A downpayment on another
One at Salem's lot

Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants
That legendary divorce is such a bore

As my bones grew, they did hurt
They hurt really bad
I tried hard to have a father
But instead, I had a dad
I just want you to know that I
Don't hate you anymore
There is nothing I could say
That I haven't thought before

Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants
That legendary divorce is such a bore

Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants, oh no
Serve the servants
That legendary divorce is such a bore


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    His bones hurt really bad because he had scoliosis which was untreated and made worse over time by lugging a guitar around everywhere he went from his early teens (as an accessory until he learned how to play it) through adulthood.

    The curvature of the spine also causes pinched nerves which was the whole reason he experienced the excrutiating stomach pains. In '94 he gave an interview with Rolling Stone and mentioned a doctor finally figured out this was the entire problem and corrected it. He was finally pain free and able to eat normally.

    So yeah his bones hurt really bad but finally it was fixed and no, he did not kill himself over stomach pain because it was now gone. Actually he didn't kill himself at all. And Tom Grant has all the answers.

    jinxd_musicon November 17, 2008   Link

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