Sister Morphine

Here I lie in my hospital bed

Tell me, Sister Morphine

When are you coming around again?

Oh I don't think I can wait that long

Ooh you see my pain is so strong

All the other patients

Say they've never seen a man with such pain

Tell me, Sister Morphine

When are you coming round again?

Oh I don't think I can wait that long

Oh you see that I'm not that strong

The scream of the ambulance

Is sounding in my ear

Tell me, Sister Morphine

How long have I been lying here?

What am I doing in this place?

Why does the doctor have no face?

Oh, I can't crawl across the floor

Can't you see, Sister Morphine?

I'm just tryin' to score

Well it just goes to show

Things are not what they seem

Please, Sister Morphine

Turn my nightmare into dream

Oh, can't you see that I'm fading fast?

And that this shot will be the last

Sweet, cousin Cocaine

Lay your cool hands on my head

Hey c'mon Sister Morphine

Better make up my bed

For you know and I know

In the morning, I'll be dead

An' you can sit around an' you can watch

The clean white sheets stained red