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Tubes - White Punks On Dope (1977 R0X M1X)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Tubes
The Tubes
Performer
Fee Waybill
Fee Waybill
Vocals
Michael Cotten
Michael Cotten
Synthesizer
Vince Welnick
Vince Welnick
Keyboards
Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson
Bass Guitar
Roger Steen
Roger Steen
Guitar
Prairie L'Emprere Prince
Prairie L'Emprere Prince
Drums
Bill Spooner
Bill Spooner
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Edmond Spooner
William Edmond Spooner
Composer
Roger Steen
Roger Steen
Composer
Michael Ash Evans
Michael Ash Evans
Composer
Dominic Frontiere
Dominic Frontiere
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Kooper
Al Kooper
Producer

Lyrics

Teenage, had a race for the nighttime
Spent my cash on every high I could find
Wasted time in every school in L.A
Gettin' loose, I didn't care what the kids say
We're white punks on dope
Mom and Dad moved to Hollywood
Hang myself when I get enough rope
Can't clean up, though I know I should
White punks on dope
(White punks on dope)
White punks on dope, woah!
(White punks on dope)
Other dudes are livin' in the ghetto
But born in Pacific Heights
Don't seem much betto
We're white punks on dope
Mom and Dad live in Hollywood
Hang myself when I get enough rope
I can't clean up, though I know I should
White punks on dope
(White punks on dope)
White punks on dope, yeah!
(White punks on dope)
I go crazy 'cause my folks are so fuckin' rich
Have to score when I get that rich white punk itch
Sounds real classy, livin' in a chateau
So lonely, all the other kids will never know
We're white punks on dope
Mom and Dad live in Hollywood
Hang myself when I get enough rope
I can't clean up, though I know I should
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope, ah!
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope, Jesus
White punks on dope, I'm fucked up
White punks on dope, thank you, Jesus
White punks on dope
W.P.O.D! White punks on dope
Where'd you get it?!
(Why'd you give it to us?!)
White punks on dope, ah, I'm bored
White punks on dope
White punks on dope, ah!
White punks on dope
White punks on dope!
White punks on dope!
I can't walk! I can't walk!
White punks! White punks on dope
White punks! White punks on dope
I can't feel a thing
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope, ah!
White punks! On dope!
White punks on dope!
White punks on dope!
I gotta get out now
White punks on dope
Better listen to me
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
Just take a look at me!
White punks on dope
I'm fucked up!
White punks on dope
White punks on dope
White punks on—
Written by: Michael Ash Evans, Roger Steen, William Edmond Spooner

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