Subterranean Homesick Blues

Johnny's in the basement, mixing up the medicine
I'm on the pavement, thinking about the government
Man in a trench coat, bad job, laid off
Says he's got a bad cough, wants to get it paid off

Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again
Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again

Get born, keep warm, hang around an inkwell
Ring bell, hard to tell if anything is gonna sell
Please her, please him, buy gifts, babe, don't y'steal
Twenty years of schooling and they put you on the day shift

Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again, now
Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again

Walk on your tiptoes, don't try No Doz
Try to stay away from those that play around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose, wash you clean clothes
You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows

Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again
Hey, hey hey, look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid, now
God knows when, but you're doing it again, now

Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again, yeah now
Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again

Look out, kid, don't you keep it all hid
God knows when, but you're doing it again, now
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