“Pennyroyal Tea” was due to be released as the third single from In Utero in April 1994. However, after the death of Cobain in the same month, the planned release was abandoned. The song did get plenty of airtime on MTV, however, and a lot of attention due to Cobain’s solo rendition on Unplugged i...
[Verse 1]
I'm on my time with everyone
I have very bad posture
[Chorus 1]
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
I'm anemic royalty
[Verse 2]
Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally
[Chorus 2]
I'm so tired, I can't sleep
I'm a liar and a thief
Sit and drink Pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
I'm on warm milk and laxatives
Cherry-flavored antacids
[Chorus 1]
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
I'm anemic royalty
[Outro]
Uh, uh
Uh, uh
Ha, ha
Ha
Pennyroyal Tea was written by Kurt Cobain.
Pennyroyal Tea was produced by Steve Albini.
Nirvana released Pennyroyal Tea on Tue Sep 21 1993.
Cobain told Rolling Stone,
I think there are a few songs on In Utero that could have been cleaned up a little bit more. Definitely “Penny Royal Tea.” That was not recorded right. There is something wrong with that. That should have been recorded like Nevermind, because I know that’s a strong song,...