No tricks

Up my sleeve

I kicked the downs

And now I'm clean

No shakes

Up my spine

I beat the speed and I

Dumped the wine



No tracks

That was yesterday

I changed my style

The way I play

(Don't you believe it)

No blues

No depression

No more panic

Or obsession



Don't you believe

Anything he said

All them junkies talk that way

It's just as bad as it was before

I see the man knockin' at his back door



... this kid's straight

And put on ice

The street corner deals at any price

Come on and check my veins

And check my eyes



No tracks

That was yesterday

I changed my style

The way I play

(Don't you believe it)

No blues

No depression

No more panic

Or obsession



Some tricks

Just go away

And other tricks

They're here to stay

(Oh don't you know me)



Sometimes my spirit's willin'

The flesh is weak and

That's what's killin'



Don't you believe

Anything he said

All them junkies talk that way

It's just as bad as it was before

I see the man knockin' at his back door



Hey now this kid's straight

Put on ice

The street corner deals at any price

Come on and check my veins

And check my eyes



I tried so hard

But I'm hurting for another fix

It's just this habit

I, I can always kick

What do you say there friend?



(Don't you call me..)

It's just a game

And I can beat it any day

No matter what this lovely lady say

Hey, wanna be my friend?



Some tricks

They go away

And other tricks

They're here to stay

(Oh don't you know me)



Sometimes my spirit's willin'

My flesh is weak and

That's what's killin'



Don't you believe

Anything he said

All them junkies talk that way

It's just as bad as it was before

I see the man knockin' at his back door



I said this kid's straight

And put on ice

The street corner deals at any price

Come on and check my veins

And check my eyes