Fight tuberculosis, folks. Christmas Eve, an oldJunkie selling Christmas seals on North Park Street.The Priest, they called him. Fight tuberculosis, folks.People hurried by, gray shadows on a distant wall.It was getting late and no money to score.He turned into a side street and the lake wind hit him like a knife.Cab stop just ahead under a streetlight.Boy got out with a suitcase. Thin kid in prep school clothes,Familiar face, the Priest told himself, watching from the doorway.Remindsme of something a long time ago. The boy, there, with his overcoatUnbuttoned, reaching into his pants pocket for the cab fare.The cab drove away and turned the corner. The boy went insideA building. Hmm, yes, maybe - the suitcase was there in the doorway.The boy nowhere in sight. Gone to get the keys, most likely,Have to move fast. He picked up the suitcase and started for the corner.Made it. Glanced down at the case. It didn't look like the case the boy had,Or any boy would have. The Priest couldn't put his finger on what was soOld about the case. Old and dirty, poor quality leather, and heavy.Better see what's inside. He turned into Lincoln Park, found anEmpty place and opened the case. Two severed human legs that belonged toA young man with dark skin. Shiny black leg hairs glittered in theDim streetlight. The legs had been forced into the case and he had to useHis knee on the back of the case to shove them out. Legs, yet,He said, and walked quickly away with the case.Might bring a few dollars to score. The buyer sniffed suspiciously.Kind of a funny smell about it. It's just Mexican leather.Well, some joker didn't cure it.The buyer looked at the case with cold disfavor.Not even right sure he killed it, whatever it is.Three is the best I can do and it hurts. But since this is ChristmasAnd you're the Priest... he slipped three bills under the table into thePriest's dirty hand. The Priest faded into the street shadows, seedyAnd furtive. Three cents didn't buy a bag, nothing less than a nickel.Say, remember that old Addie croaker told me not to come back unlessI paid him the three cents I owe him. Yeah, isn't that a fruit for ya,Blow your stack about three lousy cents.The doctor was not pleased to see him.Now, what do you WANT? I TOLD you!The Priest laid three bills on the table. The doctor put theMoney in his pocket and started to scream.I've had troubles! People have been around!I may lose my license! The Priest just sat there, eyes, old and heavy withYears of junk, on the doctor's face.I can't write you a prescription. The doctor jerked open a drawerAnd slid an ampule across the table. That's all I have in the OFFICE!The doctor stood up. Take it and GET OUT! he screamed, hysterical.The Priest's expression did not change.The doctor added in quieter tones, After all, I'm a professional man,And I shouldn't be bothered by people like you. Is that all you have for me? One lousy quarter G? Couldn't you lendMe a nickel...? Get out, get out, I'll call the police I tell you. All right, doctor, I'm going. Of course it was cold and far to walk,Rooming house, a shabby street, room on the top floor.These stairs, coughed the Priest there, pulling himself up along theBannister. He went into the bathroom, yellow wall panels,Toilet dripping, and got his works from under the washbasin.Wrapped in brown paper, back to his room, get every drop in the dropper.He rolled up his sleeve. Then he heard a groan from next door,Room eighteen. The Mexican kid lived there, the Priest had passed him onThe stairs and saw the kid was hooked, but he never spoke, because heDidn't want any juvenile connections, bad news in any language.The Priest had had enough bad news in his life.He heard the groan again, a groan he could feel, no mistaking that groanAnd what it meant. Maybe he had an accident or something.In any case, I can't enjoy my priestly medications with that sound comingThrough the wall. Thin walls you understand. The Priest put down hisDropper, cold hall, and knocked on the door of room eighteen.Quien es? It's the Preist, kid, I live next door.He could hear someone hobbling across the floor.A bolt slid. The boy stood there in his underwear shorts, eyes black withPain. He started to fall. The Priest helped him over to the bed.What's wrong, son? It's my legs, senor, cramps, and now I am withoutMedicine. The Priest could see the cramps, like knots of wood thereIn the young legs, dark shiny black leg hairs.A few years ago I damaged myself in a bicycle race,It was then that the cramps started. And now he has the leg cramps backWith compound junk interest. The old Priest stood there, feeling the boyGroan. He inclined his head as if in prayer, went back and got his dropper.It's just a quarter G, kid. I do not require much, senor.The boy was sleeping when the Priest left room eighteen.He went back to his room and sat down on the bed.Then it hit him like heavy silent snow. All the gray junk yesterdays.He sat there received the immaculate fix. And since he was himself a priest,There was no need to call one.
Lyrics by Nirvana
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Do You Love Me? 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Get This Child Of Mine Glycerine Grey Goose Grey Goose [#][Demo Version] Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Hairspray Queen Hairspray Queen [DVD] Half The Man I Used To Be Heart Shaped Box Heart Shaped Box [#][Demo Version] Heart Shaped Box [Band Demo] Heart Shaped Box [Demo] Heart Shaped Box [DVD] Heart Shaped Box [LP Version] Heart-Shaped Box Heart-Shaped Box (Box Set version) Heart-Shaped Box (Demo) Heartbreaker Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin cover) Heartbreaker [Live][#] Help Me Help Me I'm Hungry Help Me I'm Hungry [#] Help Me, I'm Hungry Help Me, I'm Hungry (Live) Help Me, I'm Hungry Here She Comes Now Here She Comes Now [Demo Version] Here She Comes Now [Smart Sessions] Horrified I Feel Fine I Hate Myself & Want to Die I Hate Myself And I Want To Die I Hate Myself And Want To Die I Hate Myself And Want To Die (B-Side) I smell sex and candy I Wanna Be Your Dog I Want To Know Now If You Must If You Must (Demo) If You Must [#][Demo Version] If You Must / Happy Hour / The Extreme If You Must \/ Happy Hour \/ The Extreme Immigrant Song Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover) Immodium Immodium (Breed) Immodium (Breed) [Smart Sessions] Immodium [Master Demo] In Bloom In Bloom [DVD] In Bloom [Live] In Bloom [Live] In Bloom [LP Version] In Bloom [Master Demo] In Bloom [Music Video] In Bloom [Smart Sessions] In His Room In His Room / In His Hands/ Verse Chorus Verse In His Room \/ In His Hands \/ Verse Chorus Verse Into the Dirt (Very Ape) Intro Jesus Doesn't Want Me For Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (Demo) Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (Vaselines Cov... 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