Opium

"Do you smoke opium?" he said,
As he opened my wallet on the street,
Please, God please, can you breathe just a little softer,
It's hard enough to stand up straight `cause I'm beat.
Don't call your girlfriend on the phone,
There's lots of other numbers you can use,
Get this dial tone off of me,
Let's go out and get some coffee,
Caffeine will make you less and less confused.
(Believe me when I tell you.)

I didn't want to be Chinese.
I just ended up in this part of town.
I'm an entertainer,
And I will try to make you saner.
At least turn your frown upside down.
Here take a look upon my face,
It's dark, I know you can't see at all,
But try and take some notice,
At least try and focus,
Or else you're going to stumble, or even fall.

CHORUS
There's one man coming from the south land,
Just off the new fix,
The sleeve tricks,
Strike it up if Judah sticks,
The brass band, hold hands,
Right across the new land.
And have an ancient pay your rent,
At least conceal your identity,
`cause it's cheaper when it's free,
The warble in the purple,
And the bubble's in trouble again.

I heard there was a murder just upstairs,
I saw the graffiti on the van,
The tears on her cheek,
They were as clean as a squeek.
A crack in the window and they ran,
Please let me hold you by the belt,
The fall is at least three stories down,
It's easier I swear,
Comb your teeth and brush your hair,
A few flights of steps and we're into town.

"Do you smoke opium?" he said,
As he offered the back seat of a cab,
"If you have no quid,
Then don't you even make a bid,"
"Don't worry I'll just put it on your tab."
The yellow of the hood began to roar,
And the seat became soft or so it seemed,
Just press it to your skin,
And let the fun begin,
The music in your throat will make you scream.

CHORUS

You don't know me but I'm famous.
You might even like me given a chance,
I'm nervous and I'm shaking,
I'm toasted and I'm still baking,
From this drug that gives this evening such romance.

"Do you smoke opium?" he said,
As we walked into the early morning gray.
With my hand upon his sleeve,
Before I took my leave,
I said, "No, and now I'll be on my way."