Lyric discussion by dave688626 

Cover art for Hard Monkeys lyrics by Ten Years After

Compare it to the lyrics to "Over the Hill" (also on this album):

"Like a cripple and his crutch, I have leaned a bit too much On things that I should never touch again. Now it seems it's plain to see that this stuff is killing me Got to quit so I'll be free again."

@dave688626 Yep! He & Mylon Lefevre consumed a bunch of mind-altering substances while hanging together.