Subterranean Homesick Blues
Johny's in the basementMixing up the medicineI'm on the pavementThinking about the government
The man in the trench coatBadge out, laid offSays he's got a bad coughWants to get it paid off
Look out kidIt's somethin' you didGod knows whenBut you're doin' it again
You better duck down the alley wayLookin' for a new friendThe man in the coon-skip capIn the pig penWants eleven dollar billsYou only got ten.
Maggie comes fleet footFace full of black sootTalkin' that the heat putPlants in the bed, but
Phone's tapped anywayMaggie says that many sayThey must bust in early MayOrders from the DA
Look out kidDon't matter what you didWalk on your tip toesDon't try "No-Doz"1
Better stay away from thoseThat carry around a fire hoseKeep a clean noseWatch the plain clothesYou don't need a weather manTo know which way the wind blows.
Get sick, get wellHang around an inkwellRing bell, hard to tellIf anything is goin' to sell
Try hard, get barredGet back, write BrailleGet jailed, jump bailJoin the army, if you fail
Look out kidYou're gonna get hitBy users, cheatersSix-time losers
Hanging round the theatersGirl by the whirlpoolLookin' for a new foolDon't follow leadersWatch the parkin' meters.
Ah, get born, keep warmShort pants romance, learn to dance,Get dressed, get blessedTry to be a success
Please her, please him, buy giftsDon't steal, don't liftTwenty years of schoolin'And they put you on the day shift
Look out kidThey keep it all hidBetter jump down a manholeLight yourself a candle
Don't wear sandalsTry to avoid the scandalsDon't wanna be a bumYou better chew gumThe pump don't work'Cause the vandals took the handles.