[Verse 1]
Thirty days, Lord, and thirty nights
I'm coming home on an airplane flight
Mama waitin' at the ticket line
"Tell me, son, why do you stand there crying?"
[Chorus]
It was the needle and the spoon
And a trip to the moon
Took me away, took me away
[Verse 2]
I've been feeling so sick inside
Got to get better, Lord, before I die
Seven doctors couldn't help my head, they said
"You better quit, son, before you're dead"
[Chorus]
Quit the needle. quit the spoon
Quit the trip to the moon
We're gonna take you away
Lord, thеy're gonna take you away
It was the needlе
And the spoon
[Verse 3]
I've seen a lot of people who thought they were cool
But then again, Lord, I've seen a lot of fools
I hope you people, Lord, can hear what I say
You'll have your chance to hit it some day
[Chorus]
Don't mess with the needle or spoon
Or trip to the moon
They'll take you away
[Outro]
Lord, they're gonna bury you, boy
Don't mess with the needle
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know