From the recording Old Dogs, New Tricks
Lyrics by Henry Karlin
Lyrics
A good stiff drink is what I need
A toke of kush and a line of speed
Makes my heart go pump-pump-pump and it moves my feet
I've been so straight, an arrow is crooked
I've been so clean and none is wicked
I'm really tired, I'm tired of being so tired of it all
[Chorus]
I've been down, I've been long, I've been home, I've been gone, I've been doing it again
And it just keeps on doing it again
I promise you baby, it's the old time we're doing it again, it's home and on
But I do really need it, I really need it
[Verse 2]
I need a hard stiff drink is what I need
I still toke kush and a line of speed
Come on now baby, it's only one time and it's green
[Chorus]
I've been down, I've been long, I've been home, I've been gone, I've been doing it again
And I just need something to pick me up
[Bridge]
I said listen to me baby, I know it's true
I'm gonna be over this summer too
But right now I really just need that one more drink
[Chorus]
A hard stiff drink is what I need
A toke of kush and a line of speed
Come on baby, why don't you join me this time?
Maybe we'll have some real good sex
It's been twenty decades and I'm just wrecked
Come on now baby, and maybe it'll move you too
[Outro]
A hard stiff drink is what I need
A toke of kush and a line of speed
Come on now baby, baby come on, come on