He lit himself a cigarette and took a giant breath
His lungs did hurt and he was sure of facing a slow death
He smoked and coughed, he spit and bled, got dizzy in his head
Tobacco, tar and nicotine - it ain't over yet
Oooh won't you take me far away as I'm no longer here to stay
Cut me loose and drop me hard, I'm looking for a brand new start
Before I fall apart
The girl he loved was poisoned with venereal disease
But she was just the only one who gave him sexual release
The spots and bubbles, heat and rash supplied some painful itch
He couldn't help it anyway - he loved his poisoned bitch
Oooh won't you take me far away as I'm no longer here to stay
Cut me loose and drop me hard, I'm looking for a brand new start
Before I fall apart
Can't you see what's going on
This misery lasts much too long - far too long
The booze was not his problem except when he had none
After a long wasted night he asked what he had done
No memory at all - nothing to recall - just a big black hole
The vacuum of loneliness was his final goal
Oooh won't you take me far away as I'm no longer here to stay
Cut me loose and drop me hard, I'm looking for a brand new start
Before I fall apart
Can't you see what's going on
This misery lasts much too long - far too long
Can't you see me - down on my knees