Drugs For Life

 

Drugs For Life

(Run For Your Life)

Well, you know I’m nearly dead, little girl

And I can hardly stand

I sometimes lose my head, little girl

And I don't know where I am

 

Well you know I’ve been on drugs all my life, little girl

Senility running rife, little girl

Forgotten how to use a knife

Things ain’t right, little girl

 

Well, you know that I take sertralene

To try and keep my mind clear and keen

And I’ve spent my whole life

Trying drugs to treat symptoms and signs

 

Well you know I’ve been on drugs all my life, little girl

Senility running rife, little girl

Forgotten how to use a knife

Things ain’t right, little girl

 

Let this be a sermon

I mean everything I've said

Baby, I'm determined

I don’t wanna end up dead

 

Well you know I’ve been on drugs all my life, little girl

Senility running rife, little girl

Forgotten how to use a knife

Things ain’t right, little girl

 

Well, you know I’m nearly dead, little girl

And I can hardly stand

I sometimes lose my head, little girl

And I don't know where I am

 

Well you know I’ve been on drugs all my life, little girl

senility running rife, little girl

Forgotten how to use a knife

Things ain’t right, little girl

 

Na, na, na

Na, na, na

Na, na, na

Na, na, na

Now That I'm Decrepit

 

Now That I'm Decrepit

(If I Needed Someone)

I’m so old I’ve lost my hearing

And yes I’ll lose my sight I’m fearing

Now that I’m decrepit

 

I’m losing my mind and my hair

Though I haven’t much to spare

Now that I’m decrepit

 

Now you see I’m old and grey

And it’s my teeth I mostly miss

So all that I can eat now is mush

 

And now I know we’re both the same

And maybe you will play a game with me

Now that I’m decrepit

Ah, ah, ah, ah

 

I’m losing my mind and my hair

Though I haven’t much to spare

Now that I’m decrepit

 

Now you see I’m old and grey

And it’s my teeth I mostly miss

So all that I can eat now is mush

 

And now I know we’re both the same

And maybe you will play a game with me

Now that I’m decrepit

Ah, ah, ah, ah

 

Wait

 

Wait

(Wait)

I’m in a wheelchair

Don’t stare or take pity on me

I'll wheel away now

Oh how that’s the way it should be

 

Wait 'til I come back to your side

We'll forget the years we've tried

 

If I use a frame

Take aim, turn me away

And if my body’s weak

Don’t speak, I’ll just decay

 

Wait 'til I come back to your side

We'll forget the years we've tried

 

I have no hair

And my teeth are rare

And I’ve grown old

As old as I can be

 

And if you do

I'll trust in you

And know that you

Will age with me

 

I’m in a wheelchair

Don’t stare or take pity on me

I'll wheel away now

Oh how that’s the way it should be

 

Wait 'til I come back to your side

We'll forget the years we've tried

 

I have no hair

And my teeth are rare

And I’ve grown old

As old as I can be

 

And if you do

I'll trust in you

And know that you

Will age with me

 

If I use a frame

Take aim, turn me away

And if my body’s weak

Don’t speak, I’ll just decay

 

Wait 'til I come back to your side

We'll forget the years we've tried

 

I’m in a wheelchair

Don’t stare or take pity on me

I'll wheel away now

Oh how that’s the way it should be

 

In My Life (I Can't Remember)

 

In My Life (I Can't Remember)

(In My Life)

Don’t you know I can’t remember

All my life cause my mind’s deranged

Gone forever, not for better

Must have gone and remain unchanged

 

Don’t you know I have dementia

And there are many friends I still can’t recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life I’ve forgotten them all

 

I’m sure I had friends and lovers

When I think of love as something new

 

And these memories have no meaning

But what I really want to know is who are you

 

Though I know I'll often lose attention

For people and things that went before

And I try to stop and think about them

In my life I can’t recall

 

Though I know I'll often lose attention

For people and things that went before

And I try to stop and think about them

In my life I can’t recall

 

In my life I still can’t recall

I Did A Doodoo

 

I Did A Doodoo

(I'm Looking Through You)

I did a doodoo

Right in my pants

A big, steaming doodoo

Lucky I’ve Depends

 

I don't feel different

Though I have changed

I did a doodoo

I’ve no more pain

 

My cheeks were moving

I thought it was wind

The follow through was soothing

Lucky the Depends were pinned

 

It sure feels different

It smells real game

I did a doodoo

I’ve no more pain

 

Why, tell me why

Did you not treat me right

I have a nasty habit

Of soiling my pants overnight

 

Can’t go in public

Especially today

With this waft and stink

There’s just no way

 

The only difference is while I’m there

I did a doodoo

And you're nowhere

Why, tell me why

Did you not treat me right

I have a nasty habit

Of soiling my pants overnight

 

I  did a doodoo

Right in my pants

A big, steaming doodoo

Lucky I’ve Depends

 

I don't feel different

Though I have changed

I did a doodoo

I’ve No more pain

 

Yeah, oh, baby I’ve changed

I did a doodoo, yeah

I did a doodoo

But now I’ve  changed, I’ve changed, I’ve changed

I’ve changed, I’ve  changed

Nursing Home

 

Nursing Home

(Girl)

Is there anybody going to listen to my story

Of how I came about to be in here

My kids said they couldn’t look after me and they were sorry

Now I won’t be getting out again I fear

 

Ah home

Nursing home

 

When I think of all the times I tried so hard to leave here

My kids will turn to me and start to cry

And they promise me that they will take me out , I believe them

After all this time, I don't know why

 

Ah home

Nursing home

 

It’s the kind of place that leads you to despair

You feel a fool

If you say the cooking’s good, then I’ll know its misunderstood

it’s gruel,  ooh, ooh, ooh

 

Ah home

Nursing home

 

I was told when I was young that retirement would lead to pleasure?

I didn’t understand it when they said

When you’re in the home there’ll be no more days of leisure?

Will the kids believe it when I’m dead?

 

Ah home

Nursing home

Ah home

Nursing home

 

What Goes On

 

What Goes On

(What Goes On)

What goes on all around ?

What goes on in my mind?

When you know It’s not too sound

And I just can’t seem to find

What goes on in my mind?

 

The other day I was lost as I walked along the road

My mind was gone, didn’t know the way to my abode

It's not easy when you’re turning eighty-five

Tell me why?

 

What goes on all around ?

What goes on in my mind?

When you know It’s not too sound

And I just can’t seem to find

What goes on in my mind?

 

I can’t seem to remember when the dementia started

And I can’t be sure if that caused us to be parted

It's not easy when you’re turning eighty-five

Tell me why?

 

Don’t know how to start

With my mind so gone I can no longer play the game

And everyday it gets harder and harder to remember my name

It's not easy when you’re turning eighty-five

Tell me why?

 

What goes on all around ?

What goes on in my mind?

When you know It’s not too sound

And I just can’t seem to find

What goes on in my mind?

 

I Fell

 

I Fell

(Michelle)

I fell, knee swells

 And now my body is hurting like hell

How I fell

 

I fell, knee swells

Et Mon corps me fait mal comment l'enfer

Mal comment l'enfer

 

It’s no use, it’s no use, it’s no use

I just can’t find a way

I guess I’ll have to stay

Without my cane or frame You know I just can’t stand

 

I fell, knee swells

Et Mon corps me fait mal comment l'enfer

Mal comment l'enfer

 

I need to, I need to, I need to

I need to make you see

I’ve got a bungled up knee

 

At my age, my injury is worse than it seems

At eighty-two

 

I’m eighty-two, I’m eighty-two, I’m eighty-two

I think you know by now

Can’t stand up no how

Without my cane, I guess I just won’t be able to stand

 

I fell, knee swells

Et Mon corps me fait mal comment l'enfer

Mal comment l'enfer

Without my cane or frame You know I just can’t stand

How I fell

It's Absurd

 

It's Absurd

(The Word)

It’s absurd you know my mind’s free

It’s absurd you know I’m up a tree

It’s absurd I’m thinking at all

I won’t come when you call

 

It's so fine, I’ve lost my mind

It's absurd, love

 

In the beginning, everything was good

But now my mind’s gone, I’m misunderstood

 

It’s absurd you know my mind’s free

It’s absurd you know I’m up a tree

It’s absurd I’m thinking at all

I won’t come when you call

 

It's so fine, I’ve lost my mind

It's absurd, love

 

Everywhere I go I hear it said

You must take blue and white and polka dot meds

 

It’s absurd you know my mind’s free

It’s absurd you know I’m up a tree

It’s absurd I’m thinking at all

I won’t come when you call

 

It's so fine, I’ve lost my mind

It's absurd, love

 

Now that I know what I feel must be right

I wish i could look and see the light

 

You know it’s absurd I’ve gotta say

You know it’s absurd can’t find the way

It's absurd I’m thinking at all

I won’t come when you call

 

It's so fine, I’ve lost my mind

It's absurd, love

It's absurd, love

It's absurd, love

Think for Yourself

 

Think For Yourself

(Think For Yourself)

I had a word or two

To say about the things that you do

But they’re just goodbyes

I just can’t remember what we had

Even if I close my eyes

 

Do what you want to do

And go where you're going to

Think for yourself

'Cause my mind has also gone too

 

You left me far behind

The ruins of my life now that I’ve lost my mind

And though you still can't see

You know my mind is mush

It’s gonna cause more misery

 

Do what you want to do

And go where you're going to

Think for yourself

'Cause my mind has also gone too

 

Although your mind's clear

Try thinking about mine, it’s gone I fear

The future still looks bleak

But you've got time to rectify

All the things that you seek

 

Do what you want to do

And go where you're going to

Think for yourself

'Cause my mind has also gone too

 

Do what you want to do

And go where you're going to

Think for yourself

'Cause my mind has also gone too

Think for yourself

'Cause my mind has also gone too

 

No Hair Man

 

No Hair Man

(Nowhere Man)

He's a real no hair man

Ashley and Martin now in his plans

Blaming all his no hair tans on everybody

 

Only has a hair or two

Knows not where it’s  going to

Look into the mirror and see

No hair  man please listen

You don't know how much you’re  missing

No hair  man, you can always use a spray can

 

He's as bald as he can be

In his scalp, reflection you’re gonna see

No hair man, I  can see it all

No hair  man don't worry

Take your time, don't hurry

Leave it all 'til somebody else

Lends you a can

Ah, la, la, la, la

 

Only has a hair or two

Knows not where it’s going to

Look into the mirror and see

No hair  man please listen

You don't know how much you’re  missing

No hair  man, you can always use a spray can

 

Ah, la, la, la, la

 

He's a real no hair man

Ashley and Martin now in his plans

Blaming all his no hair tans on everybody

Blaming all his no hair tans on everybody

Blaming all his no hair tans on everybody

 

Don't You Feed Me

 

Don't You Feed Me

(You Won't See Me)

Since you fed me up

You know I’ve been enraged

You say only mush

I get at my age

 

And now its dinner time

Solid food's hard to find

Think I will lose my mind

So don’t you feed me (don't you feed me)

Don't you feed me (Don't you feed me)

 

Time after time

I refuse to even listen

Since I saw that mush

MY appetite went missing

 

I ain’t No fool

I don't want that gruel

And don’t be so cruel

So don’t you feed me (don't you feed me)

Don't you feed me (don't you feed me)

 

Time after time

You refuse to even listen

Since i saw that mush

My appetite went missing

 

Though the days are few

They're filled with tears

And since I lost you

It feels like years

 

Yes, it seems so long

Since my appetite been gone

And I just can't go on

So don’t you feed me (don’t you feed me)

Don’t you feed me (don’t you feed me)

 

Time after time

You refuse to even listen

Since I saw that mush

My appetite went missing

 

Though the days are few

They're filled with tears

And since I lost you

It feels like years

 

Yes, it seems so long

Since my appetite been gone

And I just can't go on

So don’t you feed me (don’t you feed me)

Don’t you feed me (don’t you feed me

 

New Tech's No Good

 

New Tech's No Good 

(Norwegian Wood)

And when I was young

I had such fun without technology

And there was no gloom

Just as it should, new tech’s no good

 

Then computers came

With promise and full of fanfare

So I looked around

And I noticed them popping up everywhere

 

I tried my laptop couldn’t get online

So I let out a whine

We tried until two and then she said

"It's time for bed"

 

She told me she’d text

In the morning before she’d had her bath

I told her I didn't

Have a cell phone and started to laugh

 

Where is the tape deck, it’s all new tech.

What’s MP3's by heck

So I threw up my hands

Just as it should, new tech’s no good.

Granny, You Can't Drive Your Car

 

Granny You Can't Drive Your Car

(Baby, You Can Drive My Car)

Asked my Granny if she’d give up her car

She said, “Darling I don’t drive it too far

So give me the keys and don’t be so mean

And I can drive like I’m twenty-three"

 

Granny, you can’t drive your car

Don’t you know how old you are

Granny, you can’t drive your car

But Granny you want to

 

Asked my Granny if she understood

And she said, “Darling it’s not very good

Hiding my car key is all very fine

But I can drive like in younger times"

 

Granny, you can’t drive your car

Don’t you know how old you are

Granny, you can’t drive your car

But Granny you want to

 

(Beep, beep, beep, beep yeah!)

Granny, you can’t drive your car

Don’t you know how old you are

Granny, you can’t drive your car

But Granny you want to

 

I told my Granny that she’d have to stay

And she said, "Listen darling I got something to say

I got my car and it's breaking my heart

So please give me my key so I can start"

 

Granny, you can’t drive your car

Don’t you know how old you are

Granny, you can’t drive your car

But Granny you want to

 

(Beep, beep, beep, beep yeah!)

(Beep, beep, beep, beep yeah!)

(Beep, beep, beep, beep yeah!)

(Beep, beep, beep, beep yeah!)

 

Dizzy From Whizzin'

Dizzy From Whizzing

(Dizzy Miss Lizzy)

You know I’m dizzy from whizzing

It’s out of control

You know I’m dizzy from whizzing

I can’t take a stroll

Come on, come on

Come on, come on, I’m dizzy

 

It happens when You get too old

 

Please don’t tell your mama

Of my overwhelming need to wee

Please don’t  tell your brother

i just really need to pee

Come on, come on

Come on, come on, baby

Get some Tena pads for me

 

Come on, I’ve got a fever

maybe it’s a UTI

Come on, I’m dizzy

Think I’m going out of my mind

Come on, come on

Come on, come on, I’m whizzing 

Peeing to the end of time, ow!

Come on, I’ve got a fever

maybe it’s a UTI

Come on, I’m dizzy

 

Think I’m going out of my mind

Come on, come on

Come on, come on, I’m whizzin

I spend my life in the loo

 

You know I'm dizzy, from whizzing

Nothing’s the same

Ooh, baby

Say its driving me insane

Im just a-weein' and a-peein'

You know , I said I wish it was fine

 

Yesterday

 

Yesterday

(Yesterday)

Yesterday, years before my long blonde hair was grey

Now it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

 

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,

Cant stay up all night like at 23.

Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

 

Why I’m in a home I don’t know I just can’t say.

Can’t remember anything, now I long for yesterday.

 

Yesterday, I didn’t need a frame to walk away.

And I didn’t need hint to know your name

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

 

Why I’m in a home I don’t know I just can’t say.

Can’t remember anything, now I long for yesterday.

 

Yesterday, I didn’t need a frame to walk away.

And I didn’t need hint to know your name

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

 

Mm mm mm mm mm.

 

I Can't Find My Place

 

I Can't Find My Place

(I've Just Seen a Face)

I've just seen a face

Can’t remember the time or place

Where we first met

Or if I’m also free

And I’m not sure you see

Have we met, mm-mm-mm-mmm-mm

 

‘Twas just like any other day

I looked and then I turned away

As it is I’m blissfully unaware

And I won’t think of  her

Tonight, di-di-di-di'n'di

 

Failin', my mind is, failin'

And it keeps ailin'

My back again

Can’t remember when

The things I’ve done and said and then

And I have missed things

I’m not so sure what

And everyday is just as dull

As this, di-di-di-di'n'di

 

Failin', my mind is, failin'

And it keeps ailin'

My back again

Failin', my mind is, failin'

And it keeps ailin'

My back again

 

I've just seen a face

Can’t remember  the time or place

Where we first met

Or if I’m also free

And I’m not sure You see

Have we met, mm-mm-mm-m'mm-mm

 

Failin', my mind is, failin'

And it keeps ailin'

My back again

Failin', my mind is, failin'

And it keeps ailin'

My back again

Failin', my mind is, failin'

And it keeps ailin'

My back again

 

All Night Long I Pee

 

All Night Long I Pee

(Tell Me What You See)

I have told you from the start, don’t need to prove to you

I have got a part, now, not working true

 

My prostrate’s so enlarged now its so hard to pee

It is no surprise now, all night long I wee

 

Big and black the clouds may be, time will ebb and flow

When the feeling overcomes me, you know I have to go

 

Brings tears to these eyes now, it’s so hard to pee

Don't you realize now, all night long I wee

It’s so hard to pee

 

I’ll listen to you one more time, please don’t make demands.

Can't you try to see that I can’t pee now on command

My prostrate’s so enlarged now its so hard to pee

It is no surprise now, all night long I wee

It’s so hard to pee

 

I’ll listen to you one more time, please don’t make demands.       

Can't you try to see that I can’t pee now on command

My prostrate’s so enlarged now its so hard to pee

It is no surprise now, all night long I wee

Mmm mmm mmm mmm

I Don't Like Their Mush

 

I Don't Like That Mush

(You Like Me Too Much)

Though I’ve woken up this morning

it came as a surprise

At my age there's no next time

I may never again to rise

I’m in a nursing home, you know it's true

'Cause I don’t like their mush and it’s just gruel

 

I've tried before to leave here

But I don’t remember how

To walk out would leave me lonely

Which is what I am right now

I’m in a nursing home, you know it's true

'Cause I don’t like their mush and it’s just gruel

 

It’s not stew

 

I’m so old you know believe me

If you leave me

I can’t follow you and bring

You back where you belong

'Cause I find it hard to stand up

If I have to stand too long

I’m in a nursing home, you know it's true

'Cause I don’t like their mush and it’s just gruel

'Cause I don’t like their mush and it’s just gruel

 

It’s not stew

 

I’m so old you know believe me

If you leave me

I can’t follow you and bring

You back where you belong

'Cause I find it hard to stand up

If I have to stand too long

I’m in a nursing home, you know it's true

 

'Cause I don’t like their mush and it’s just gruel

'Cause I don’t like their mush and it’s just gruel