“The song speaks to my longtime addiction to nicotine. I began smoking when I was 13 and didn’t quit until I was 45. Like most addictions, it’s a lifelong issue. I will always be a smoker. It is far stranger to not smoke than it is to smoke. I’ll say this: I personally have found many other things m...
[Verse 1]
I'm not growing younger and it's a short drive to an accident
I'm not sure when we'll get there, just be patient
Oxygen waning and someday we'll have to fight for air
Devoted to wheezing, a lover so fair
I have a feeling Colorado's air is not worth breathing now
[Verse 2]
I quit when I was 30, I quit when my baby girl was born
I quit, I can't afford any bills, new year farewells
The drag on the next one is something I can look forward to
Something to slow the synapse, something to do with my hands
I have a feeling Colorado's air is not worth breathing now
[Refrain]
Drag
Drag
Drag
[Bridge]
Oxygen clouding in my black lung, my black lung
Oxygen clouding in my black lung, my black lungs
Oxygen waning, there's no way to reverse this affliction now
[Refrain]
Drag
Drag
Drag
Drag
Drag
Drag
Drag was written by Joey Cape.
Drag was produced by Thom Flowers & Angus Cooke & Bill Stevenson & Joey Cape.