Why they want to see my spine mommy?
Why they want to see my spine?
It's gonna hurt again mommy
Much worse than last time
Am I gonna see God, mommy?
Am I gonna die?
It really hurts mommy!
Am I gonna die?

Smile on mighty Jesus
Spinal Meningitis got me down

I'm feelin' greasy mommy
Please don't let me die
Stinky Vaseline mommy!
Please don't let me die
Am I gonna see God, mommy?
Am I gonna die?
It really hurts mommy!
Am I gonna die?

Smile on mighty Jesus
Spinal Meningitis got me down
Smile on mighty Jesus
Spinal Meningitis got me down


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    man i love this song...what a classic. This was the first Ween song I ever heard, jesus, that was over a decade ago. I actually had meningitis (not the deadly bacterial kind) 4 years ago and spent 3 weeks in the hospital, but I still love this track, and Ween, of course.

    oldgirlon September 27, 2006   Link

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