Subterranean Homesick Blues

While Johnny's in the basement Mixin' up the medicine I was on the pavement Thinkin' 'bout the government The man in the trench coat Badge out, laid off Says he's got a bad cough Wants to get it paid off Look out, kid Somethin' you did God knows when But you're doin' it again You better duck down in the alley way Lookin' for a new friend Man in the coonskin cap By the big pen Wants 11 dollars but You only got seven Here comes fleet foot Face full of black soot Talkin' that the heat put Plants in the bed, uh Phone's tapped anyway Maggie says that many say They must bust in early May Orders from the D. A. Look out, kid Don't matter what you did Walk on your tip toes Don't try NoDoz Better stay away from those That carry around a fire hose Keep a clean nose Watch out for plain clothes Don't need a weatherman To know which way the wind blows Get sick, get well Hang around a ink well Ring the bell, hard to tell If anything is gonna sell Try hard, get barred Get back, write braille Get jailed, jump bail Join the army if you fail Get born, keep warm Short pants, romance, learn to dance Get dressed, get blessed Try to be a success Please her, please him, buy gifts Don't steal, don't lift 20 years of schoolin' And they put you on the day shift Look out, kid They keep it all hid Better jump down a manhole Light yourself a candle Don't wear sandals Try to avoid scandals Don't wanna be a bum You better chew gum The pump don't work 'Cause the vandals took the handles