Chronic Pain Blues

from Commie Cowboy by Pink Williams

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Well, I’ve woken up nearly every single morning
for the last 10 or 20 years
with back pain so excruciating
that I was driven to tears
And if I’m gonna keep on waking up
with back pain this damn strong
I’m gonna be in the graveyard
before too long
Well I think my back is out of whack
and I don’t know what to do
Gimme a break, oh lord, I can’t take
another day of these chronic pain blues
I got the chronic pain blues
chronic pain blues
and I don’t know what to do
I was born with a genetic mutation
At least that’s what the doctor said
And the pain and the stress
from that ol E.D.S.
Got me feelin’ like I’m better off dead
Every joint in my body from my head
to my toes
Is weaker than a two dollar wine
And then I got that diagnosis of scoliosis in my spine
Well I think my back is out of whack
and I don’t know what to do
Gimme a break, oh lord, I can’t take
another day of these chronic pain blues
I got the chronic pain blues
chronic pain blues
and don’t know what to do
(SOLO)
There ain’t much a doctor’s gonna do for me except for giving me a bottle of pills.
I got hooked when I was young, it wasn’t even fun,
And now they think
I’m only looking
for thrills
With all the bills
ya gotta pay
for a hospital stay,
I ain’t ever gonna be on the mend
I’d rather be in pain than go broke
when my back goes out again.
Well I think my back is out of whack
and I don’t know what to do
Gimme a break, oh lord, I can’t take
another day of these chronic pain blues
I got the chronic pain blues
chronic pain blues
and don’t know what to do
chronic pain blues
chronic pain blues
and don’t know what to do

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from Commie Cowboy, released July 20, 2023
Music and lyrics by Pink Williams
Recorded at Broken Country Records in Memphis, TN

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I'm the Man in Pink.
I'm also a Country and Folk singer/songwriter in Memphis, Tennessee!
There's no place for racism, sexism, homophobia, or bigotry of any kind in the 21st century. My style may be retro, but my views sure as hell aren't. Power to the people! ... more

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