Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
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Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs
An elaborate list of ingredients and directions are given for concocting a medicine—but will it do more harm than good? If laughter is the best medicine, then any alternatives will be “nasty” and “freaky” recipes of self-destruction.
There’s a fine line between ‘medicine’ and ‘drug’; the narrator i...
[Verse 1]
Sugar and spice and everything weird
A tug on Jupiter's beard
Equal parts bay, henbane and kelp
A tooth from a spotted wolf's whelp
Garlic, cayenne, turmeric and lime
A wood spoon to stir into slime
Who's laugh?
[Chorus]
Medicine, funky medicine
Nasty medicine
Medicine, kinky medicine
A taste of your own medicine
Sister Moon whisper the words over the fire
Homegrown medicine
[Verse 2]
Sensual purple of a deeper shade
Visions flash on a new blade
Montezuma's flesh; licorice tomb
The smile of a young girl in bloom
Add whatever you want for taste
And share! Don't let it go to waste!
Who's laugh?
[Chorus]
Medicine, voodoo medicine
Chinese medicine
Medicine, tantric medicine
A taste of your own medicine
Honey, a little too much, exactly right
Who's laugh?
[Chorus]
Medicine, goofy medicine
Country medicine
Medicine, freaky medicine
A taste of your own medicine
[Chorus]
Medicine, cellular medicine
Planetary medicine
Medicine, outlaw medicine
Laughter is the best medicine
Laughter is the Best Medicine was written by Cass McCombs.
Laughter is the Best Medicine was produced by Dan Horne & Rob Schnapf & Cass McCombs.
Cass McCombs released Laughter is the Best Medicine on Fri Aug 26 2016.