I've been sittin' here thinking, about when I started in drinkin'I went on to dope, it surely did change my life.I cried a tear in a beer for me, lost everything near and dear to me,namely my children and my wife.And my idea, of havin' a good time, was sittin' with my head between my knees.I knew everything there was to know, everything except which way to go.And I cried,Oh God, take me, will you please.Many a time, I swore up and down,I didn't need any of that junk that was going around.I can quit, let me finish what I got. After all the stuff sure costs alot.Then I'll get my feet back on the ground. Now I can't tell nobody how to live their life,even though inside we're all the same.But all those things were toys I was playing with.You know, we're all losers in that gameSince I've been straight, I haven't been in my cups.Ain't shootin' downs, I ain't using ups.You know, I'm still crazy as a loon,even though I don't run out and cop a spoon, 'cause thank that good Lord God, I've had enough.Well,I've got a friend, his name is Richie Renz.The thing is: you don't need to be stoned to grow a friend.Believe me, you're all beautiful people just the way you are.What has that stuff done for you so far?Yeah, I've been sittin' here thinkin',been winkin', I've been blinkin'I don't have to go around no more, all annoyed,with my nose in the aches, you know.I can do anything that I want to do,I do it straight, I do it so much better, too.And it's got to start right in your own backyardI said, it's got to start right in your own backyardYou know, everybody's got his own beautiful backyard.You might have oil wells in your own backyard.
Lyrics by Dion
After the Dance Close Your Eyes Come Go With Me My One and Only Love North East End of the Corner One for My Baby Stagger Lee Then Iu2019ll Be Tired of You (I Was) Born To Cry 900 Miles A Lover's Prayer A Sunday Kind of Love A Teenager in Love Abraham Martin And John Abraham, Martin & John Abraham, Martin and John Aces up Your Sleeve All the Things You Are Always in the Rain And the Night Stood Still Baby What You Want Me to Do Baby, I'm In The Mood For You Baby, I'm In The Mood For You Baby, What You Want Me to Do Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Be-Bop-A-Lula Because You Loved Me Believe What You Say Blackbird Blue Monday Blue Monday [DVD] Blue Suede Shoes Bronx Poem Bye Bye Love Bye Bye Love Can't We Be Sweethearts Can't We Be Sweethearts Chicago Blues Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Come Go With Me Come On Little Angel Come On, Let's Go Come On, Let's Go Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight Crossroads Do You Love Me Baby Don't Pity Me Don't Pity Me Donna the Prima Donna Dream Baby Dream Baby Dream Lover Drip Drop Drip Drop [*] Drive All Night Every Little Thing I Do Everybody's Talkin' My Baby Down Eye Contact Faith Fever Flim Flam Fly Me to the Moon Fools Rush In Fools Rush In [Mono Version] From Both Sides Now Gonna Make It Alone Guitar Queen Havin' Fun Havin' Fun Heaven Help Me Holly Brown Honky Tonk Blues Hoochie Coochie Man I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound ... I Jump Judy I Read It I Read It (in the Rolling Stone) I Walk The Line I Wonder Why I'm Your Gangster Of Love I'm Alive In the Still of the Night In the Still of the Night It's All Over Now, Baby Blue It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Jailhouse Rock Johnny B. Goode Josie Katie Mae Katie Mae [#] Kickin' Child Kissin Game Last Kiss Life Is But a Dream Little Diane Little Miss Blue Little Star Lonely Teenager Lonely Teenager [Stereo] Lonely World Love Came to Me Lovers Who Wander Majestic Moon River More or Less More or Less My Babe My Baby's Cryin' My Dougie My Jigg My Heart Will Go On My Michelle My One and Only Love My One and Only Love Nadine No One Knows O Holy Night Oh Happy Day One Heart P.S. I Love You (Remastered) Please Come Home for Christmas Purple Haze Rave On Ruby Baby Ruby Baby [Alternate] [Alternate Take] Runaround Sue Runaround Sue [Stereo] Runaway Sandy Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Save the Last Dance for Me Sea Cruise Seduces Me Shake, Rattle & Roll Shake, Rattle and Roll Shout Shout [Mono Version] Shu Bop Somebody Nobody Wants Spoonful Statesboro Blues Summertime Blues Sunday Kind of Love Sweet Little Rock & Roller Sweet Little Rock And Roller Sweet, Sweet Baby Take Good Care of My Baby Tank Full of Blues Teenager in Love Tell Him Tell Me Why That's My Desire That's The Way It Is The Dolphins The Majestic The Power Of Love The Prayer The Wanderer The Wanderer [Stereo] The Wanderer [Take 1] Then Iu2019ll Be Tired of You This Little Girl This Little Girl of Mine Time In My Heart For You To Love You More(Celine Dion) Tonight Tonight Tower of Love Troubled Mind Unloved, Unwanted Me Visionary Heart When You Wish upon a Star Where or When Where or When [Stereo] White Christmas Who Do You Love Who Do You Love? Will Love Ever Come My Way Wonderful Girl Work Song Work Song [#] Written on the Subway Wall/Little Star You Better Watch Yourself You Keep Me Cryin' You're Mine Your Own Back Yard