Handshake Drugs
Wilco * Track #6 On A Ghost Is Born
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Album A Ghost Is Born
Handshake Drugs by Wilco
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Jeff TweedyAbout
A song of self reflection for Jeff Tweedy as he explores and tries to understand his drug addiction. Tweedy went to rehab for an addiction to painkillers.
The song centers on a day in which Tweedy went to go out and buy drugs, with the sounds and sights of his hometown Chicago in the background.
Handshake Drugs Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was chewing gum for something to do
The blinds were being pulled down on the dew
Inside, out of love, what a laugh
I was looking for you
[Verse 2]
Saxophones started blowing me down
I was buried in sound
Taxicabs were driving me around
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
[Verse 3]
They were translating poorly, I felt like a clown
I looked like someone I used to know
I felt alright
And if I ever was myself, I wasn't that night
[Chorus]
Oh, it's okay for you to say what you want from me
I believe that's the only way for me to be
Exactly what do you want me to be?
[Chorus]
Oh, it's okay for you to say what you want from me
I believe that's the only way for me to be
Exactly what do you want me to be?
[Verse 1]
I was chewing gum for something to do
The blinds were being pulled down on the dew
Inside, out of love, what a laugh
I was looking for you
[Verse 2]
Saxophones started blowing me down
I was buried in sound
Taxicabs were driving me around
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
To the handshake drugs I bought downtown
[Chorus]
Oh, it's okay for you to say what you want from me
I believe that's the only way for me to be
Exactly what do you want me to be?
Exactly what do you want me to be?
Handshake Drugs Q&A
Who wrote Handshake Drugs's ?
Handshake Drugs was written by Jeff Tweedy.
Who produced Handshake Drugs's ?
Handshake Drugs was produced by Jim O’Rourke & Wilco.
When did Wilco release Handshake Drugs?
Wilco released Handshake Drugs on Tue Jun 22 2004.