Appears on: Blind Melon, No Rain single, Tones of Home 12" Picture Disc
Recorded at: London Bridge Studios, Seattle, WA 1992
Shannon:
vocals
Brad:
bass
Rogers:
guitar
Christopher:
guitar
Glen:
drums
Produced by: Rick Parashar and Blind Melon
Live Performances: played often
Notes:
This
song is about a co-worker of Shannon's who was an addict. He once
said, "This song is about being in control when everyone else thinks you're
not."
"Jimmy, we need to borrow this for a minute ..." probably means Jimi Hendrix, because right after this verse they play well known riff from Hendrix's song "Manic Depression."
Lyrics:
His
feet are dirty
And
his face, his face is long
And
while he’s peeking out
Through
his hair he hides the pain
Till
that Lennon song comes along
He’ll
turn it off and say can you drive?
Jimmy,
we need to borrow this for a minute
Cause
we need to escape
Now
there’s so many things that
He’s
gonna do in 5 lifetimes
Hell
I could do ‘em all
Yeah
and while he’s rolling his own smokes
He
says to me he’s buying a new ride today
A
classic deal the boss will give
He
said the same thing two weeks ago
You’ve
seen that sweaty jet rag
Feeling
come over him, and I’ve
Seen
that boy nod into a dream a time or two
And
on his way out his glazed stare
Will
make you stop and wonder
Hey
William is that the last time
I’m
gonna look at you?
But
the next day phone will ring
And
it will be him
Can
you drive?
Jimmy,
what would you say
What
would you do
Oh
should I pray?
Or
do you think that this blind mind
Would
listen to me, anyway