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.
Watch your mouth oh, oh, oh
Because your speech is slurred enough
That you just might swallow your tongue
I'm sure you would want to give up the ghost
With just a little more poise than that
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh no, He called in
Or was it god who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh no, he called in
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
I am
Alone in this bed, house and head
And she never fixes this
But at least she
I am
Alone in this bed, ooh
She never fixes this
But at least she
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Because your speech is slurred enough
That you just might swallow your tongue
I'm sure you would want to give up the ghost
With just a little more poise than that
Or was it God who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh no, He called in
Or was it god who chokes
In these situations, running late?
Oh no, he called in
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
That's when you stu-stu-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
I am
Alone in this bed, house and head
And she never fixes this
But at least she
I am
Alone in this bed, ooh
She never fixes this
But at least she
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
Prescribed pills to offset the shakes
To offset the pills you know you should
Take it a day at a time
The hospice is a relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians
Lyrics submitted by ADimeADexter, edited by Ninjasauceman
Nails For Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks Lyrics as written by Brent Wilson Brendon Urie
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I love this songs title. Great Lyrics.
"Or was it God who chokes in these situations? Running late? Oh no, he called in".. I love this. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!