I wanted to write a song about heroin and had absolutely no experience with the drug. I just re-focused what I knew about unattainable women. Mugwump -- from characters that secreted dope in William Burroughs "Naked Lunch" -- was intended as a placeholder, but I still can't think of anything better.
(C) B-movie memories, (Am) lonely motel roads(C) I hurt for you again. (G) Take me in my arms(C) and fill me warm. (G) Sweet injection of rain(C) Shadows open fire (Am) My eyes are closed(C) A virgin son is born and (G) then(C) Tremble through my blood (Am) Swim my river life(C) Crawl inside me all the (G) way(Am) I can't fix (C) where I've been(Am) Mugwump Blues on and on (C)(Am) It's been so long, (C) I slaved for you(Am) Mugwump Blues on and on (C)(C) Sister Morphine -- (Am) my maiden queen(C) my wife, my life, my mistress (G) hand(C) She's a hollow lover, a (Am) wicked rose(C) needles pointing to the (G) red(C) Mercy roars, (Am) I come to life(C) I'm moving faster than (G) death
(C) What's inside me, (Am) what's in you(C) We're all junkies in the (G) end(C) Suicide is (Am) my best friend(C) Lonely people don't under(G)stand(C) But dying's easy, (Am) I guess I'll wait(C) I can dream without a (G) taste
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