New Cocaine Blues

traditional, theme by reverend Gary Davis, extra words by Jackson Browne, verses 3 and 4 by Gerry Lockran recording of 1982 from Hans Theessink & Gerry Lockran Cushioned For A Soft Ride Inside (Autogram) You take Sally and I take Sue Ain't no difference between the two Cocaine, all around my brain Sittin' by the railroad line Waitin' for that chick o' mine Cocaine, all around my brain Holed up in Mobile, bust in Maine Waitin' for that midnight train Cocaine, all around my brain Holy mother, what you gotta say That stuff got me away Cocaine, all around my brain Hey, hey, hey, hey, brother, what you gonna do That cocaine got me through Cocaine, all around my brain There's nothing that I wanna do But that snow's gonna fly on through Cocaine, all around my brain Shoot up my line, can't you get it soon Sugar daddy's gonna take you too Cocaine, all around my brain Holy brother, what you gotta say That stuff got me away Cocaine, all around my brain Hey, hey, hey, hey, mama, mama come on quick My cocaine's got me sick Cocaine, all around my brain Hey brother what you gonna do For that stuff's gonna get me through Cocaine, all around my brain Cocaine, all around my brain

 

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