A Junkies Lament

A Junkie’s Lament Words and Music by James Taylor (c) 1976 1980 Country Road Music Note: Capo II in Ricky’s been kick-ing the gong      lickety split didn’t take too long A junkie’s sick a monkey’s strong That’s what’s wrong Well I guess he’s been messing around downtown so sad to see the man losing ground winding down behind closed doors on all fours       Mama don’t you call him my name; he can’t hear you anymore Even if he seems the same to you that’s a stranger to your door   Ask him what’s he come here for    Oh my God a monkey can move a man Send him to hell and home again With an empty hand in the afternoon shooting for the moon It’s halfway sick and it’s halfway stoned   He’d sure like to kick but he’s too far gone so they wind him down with the methadone He’s all on his own But baby don’t you throw your love away I hate to seem unkind    It’s only that I understand the man   that the monkey can leave behind I used to think he was a friend of mine (slower) La la la ... La la la ...