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Waiting for the Drugs to Work (feat. Toby Germano)

by Jeff Shattuck

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I’ve tried to meditate
I’ve tried to exercise
I’ve tried psychology
But nothing works as advertised

And maybe it’s just genetics
Maybe it’s my childhood
I just want to be fixed
I just want to feel good

So I’m waiting for the drugs to work
I’m lying down here where the dark thoughts lurk
And I wondering if maybe I should take a little more
Even though the doctor said no more than four
I’m so tired of lying where the dark thoughts lurk
And I’m waiting for the drugs to work

Ample won’t you make this Bed
Make this Bed with Awe
In it wait till Judgment break
Excellent and Fair

But I know razors pain you
I know nooses give
I know gas smells awful
I know the truth I might as well live

So I'm waiting for the drugs to work
I’m trying to find my way through cold and the murk
And I’m wondering if maybe the doctor got it wrong
She never really said it should take this long
I'm so tired of lying where the dark thoughts lurk
And I'm waiting for the drugs to work

And don’t get me started ‘bout my insurance wars
All those companies are just a bunch of whores
If the sickness doesn’t kill you the paperwork will
And still you’ve got to pay the bill

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released August 7, 2020
Vocals: Toby Germano
Guitars: Tim Young
Bass: Tim Young
Drums: Scott Seiver
Engineering: Scott Seiver, Jaimeson Durr
Recorded and mixed by Scott Seiver at at Thundershirt, LA, CA
Additional recording by Jaimeson Durr at Hyde Street Studio C, SF, CA
Written and produced by Jeff Shattuck
Lyrics: Jeff Shattuck, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Parker

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Jeff Shattuck Austin, Texas

I'm just someone who likes to write and record songs with friends. Some tunes are rock, some Americana, some neither.

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