Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Come on, man
I'm not the problem
Well, I'm not the one tryin' to push you around
So poison the well, our enemies are thirsty
They took our money and threw their own damn party, get it out
I'm not tryin' to push you around
Well, to push you around
Well, to push you around
The medicine makers, they are tryin' to kill us
Yeah, they know what a cure is
But they bet that's bad for business, get it out
Gimme, gimme, gimme some sorta lift
So pass me that feather down, down
Gimme, gimme, gimme something better than this
This bad taste in my mouth
Uh uh
To push you around, man
To push you around, well
I'm not tryin' to push you around, well
Whoever prints the money says where you spend it
And just like magic, it's right back in their pocket
So poison their well, your enemies are thirsty
Yeah, I'd hate to see you gettin' too distracted
'Cause I'm not the one tryin' to push you around
Oh, spit that rind out your mouth
Let's get that taste out your mouth
Gimme, gimme, gimme some sorta lift
So pass me that feather down, down
Gimme, gimme, gimme something better than this
This bad taste in my mouth
I'm not the one tryin' to push you around
Well, get that taste out your mouth
Now spit that rind out your mouth
Now get it out
I'm not the problem
Well, I'm not the one tryin' to push you around
So poison the well, our enemies are thirsty
They took our money and threw their own damn party, get it out
I'm not tryin' to push you around
Well, to push you around
Well, to push you around
The medicine makers, they are tryin' to kill us
Yeah, they know what a cure is
But they bet that's bad for business, get it out
Gimme, gimme, gimme some sorta lift
So pass me that feather down, down
Gimme, gimme, gimme something better than this
This bad taste in my mouth
Uh uh
To push you around, man
To push you around, well
I'm not tryin' to push you around, well
Whoever prints the money says where you spend it
And just like magic, it's right back in their pocket
So poison their well, your enemies are thirsty
Yeah, I'd hate to see you gettin' too distracted
'Cause I'm not the one tryin' to push you around
Oh, spit that rind out your mouth
Let's get that taste out your mouth
Gimme, gimme, gimme some sorta lift
So pass me that feather down, down
Gimme, gimme, gimme something better than this
This bad taste in my mouth
I'm not the one tryin' to push you around
Well, get that taste out your mouth
Now spit that rind out your mouth
Now get it out
Lyrics submitted by McWeird007
Poison The Well Lyrics as written by Isaac Brock
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Spirit Within
Bertoldi Brothers
Bertoldi Brothers
The Spy
Doors, The
Doors, The
Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Techno Ted
Audioslave
Audioslave
Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
the 2 new songs ive heard from them sound awesome. looking forward to the new album