Acid Tongue

--My take

I went to a cobbler To fix a hole in my shoe He took one look at my face And said, "I can fix that hole in you" -- Cobbler is part of the Julius Caeser reference. It's a guy offering her drugs.

I beg your pardon I'm not looking for a cure Seen enough of my friends In the depths of the godsick blues -- Doesn't want the drugs because she's seen friends on them...

You know I am a liar You know I am a liar Nobody helps a liar -- Did she say friends? She meant herself. That's why she's a liar.

-- The next stanzas are a recollection of that experience. It's a story about jumping into a relationship because she's lonely. They try to keep the relationship 'fire' going by doing drugs together.

Because I've been down to Dixie And dropped acid on my tongue Tripped upon the land Until enough was enough

I was a little bit lighter And adventure on my sleeve I was a little drunk And looking for company

So I found myself a sweetheart With the softest of hands We were unlucky in love But I'd do it all again

We build ourselves a fire We build ourselves a fire But you know I'm a liar You know I'm a liar -- They "built a fire", i.e. they bonded, but she was a liar. She knew the relationship wasn't meant to be.

And you don't know what I've done

By the rolling river is Exactly where I was There was no snake oil cure For unlucky in love --More reference to the use of drugs (a snake oil cure) to fix the relationship.

To be lonely is a habit Like smoking or taking drugs And I've quit them both But man, was it rough --Boom. Couldn't be clearer what this song is about.

Now I am tired It just made me tired Let's build ourselves a fire Let's build ourselves a fire