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.
Whatever gets you through the night
It's alright, it's alright
It's your money or your life
It's alright, it's alright
Don't need a sword to cut through flowers
No-no, oh-no
Whatever gets you through your life
It's alright, it's alright
Do it wrong, or do it right
It's alright, it's alright
Don't need a watch to waste your time
Oh-no, oh-no
Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me
I won't do you no harm
Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me
Come on, listen to me, come on, listen, listen
Whatever gets you to the light
It's alright, it's alright
Out of the blue, or out of sight
It's alright, it's alright
Don't need a gun to blow you mind
Oh-no, oh-no
Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me
I won't do you no harm
Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me
Come on, listen to me, come on, listen, listen
It's alright, it's alright
It's your money or your life
It's alright, it's alright
Don't need a sword to cut through flowers
No-no, oh-no
Whatever gets you through your life
It's alright, it's alright
Do it wrong, or do it right
It's alright, it's alright
Don't need a watch to waste your time
Oh-no, oh-no
Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me
I won't do you no harm
Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me
Come on, listen to me, come on, listen, listen
Whatever gets you to the light
It's alright, it's alright
Out of the blue, or out of sight
It's alright, it's alright
Don't need a gun to blow you mind
Oh-no, oh-no
Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me
I won't do you no harm
Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me
Come on, listen to me, come on, listen, listen
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Great version of a great song,
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