The Acid Song (Live)-Loudon Wainwright III

[ti:The Acid Song (Live)] [ar:Loudon Wainwright III] [al:Career Moves] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Acid Song (Live) - Loudon Wainwright III [00:12.32]I had not taken acid for twelve years [00:14.75] [00:17.11]One night last summer I did [00:19.22] [00:21.98]I was adrift in a bar room [00:23.71] [00:26.28]Acting like a jerk and a kid [00:28.07] [00:30.92]I knew we were asking for trouble [00:32.69] [00:35.57]Trouble was what we would get [00:37.15] [00:40.44]Five of us dropped in the girls' room [00:42.46] [00:44.93]Psycadilisized insane quintet [00:46.92] [00:51.88]Well that bathroom got crowded in no time [00:54.28] [00:56.73]Our minds were all blown in one flash [00:58.80] [01:01.72]Everyone in there got ugly [01:03.34] [01:06.32]We exited out of there fast [01:08.02] [01:10.83]Back in the bar we were happy [01:12.95]Feeling great no problem [01:14.53] [01:15.56]Back in the bar we were fine [01:17.64] [01:20.03]Till Johnny turned into a nazi [01:21.95] [01:27.94]And Mary threw up all her wine [01:29.60] [01:34.67]Well in no time we all were ejected [01:37.00] [01:39.13]Soon we were out on the street [01:41.31] [01:44.00]The sidewalk began to perspire [01:45.96] [01:49.03]We had glass and dog sh*t at our feet [01:51.32] [01:52.56]We went over to mary's apartment [01:54.85] [01:55.85]Come on [01:56.68] [01:58.27]To listen to the grateful dead [01:59.99] [02:03.48]On the way there we lost Johnny [02:05.74] [02:07.97]He had opted for bellevue instead [02:09.98] [03:05.84]Bobby was bringing me down [03:07.78] [03:09.76]Me and my darling young Susie [03:12.60] [03:15.05]Said so long drove out of town [03:18.04] [03:19.90]Driving on acid is easy [03:22.77] [03:24.41]Driving on acid's a breeze [03:26.60] [03:29.57]Just keep the car on the highway [03:31.10] [03:34.15]Don't laugh and don't fart and don't sneeze [03:36.55] [03:46.58]Oh we got to my house in the country [03:48.91]Country man [03:49.87] [03:51.35]The trees were all throbbing and green [03:54.95] [03:56.39]Susie was sure she had cancer [03:57.88] [04:01.26]I was sure I was James dean [04:03.23] [04:04.75]We went down the lake to go swimming [04:07.59]Come on let's try it out [04:10.62]Down to the lake for a swim [04:13.11] [04:15.59]Susie said water cures cancer [04:17.33] [04:20.39]I asked her to please call me Jim [04:22.48] [04:27.65]Yes acid is usually dangerous [04:29.06] [04:32.41]The mild mannered can quickly turn mean [04:34.41] [04:36.63]Lsd can surely derange us [04:39.58] [04:41.65]Unless you possess thorazine [04:43.41] [04:45.59]So next time you wanna go out there [04:49.34] [04:51.28]When you feel like fitting your head [04:53.69] [04:56.46]Think twice before dropping acid [04:58.47] [05:00.87]Hold out for mushrooms instead