Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood have performed together on numerous occasion… Read Full Bio ↴Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood have performed together on numerous occasions in a number of incarnations, most notably as members of the brief-lived Blind Faith. They reunited at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, IL, as well as for several shows in February 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. In 2009 the duo have released a collection of recordings from the New York shows as a live double-album called "Live from Madison Square Garden". In the following years, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood went on to play concerts around the world together, however "Live from Madison Square Garden" remains the only album released under this name.

Cocaine
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Lyrics

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If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her out, cocaine
If you want to get down, get down on the ground, cocaine

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie,
Cocaine

If you got that lose, you want to kick them blues, cocaine
When your day is done, and you want to ride on cocaine

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie,
Cocaine

If your day is gone, and you want to ride on, cocaine
Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back, cocaine

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie,
Cocaine

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie,
Cocaine

Overall Meaning

The song Cocaine by Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood is a classic rock song that deals with addiction to cocaine. The lyrics describe the lure of the substance and the impact it has on those who use it. The song starts with the suggestion that if you want to hang out with someone, you need to use cocaine. The next line talks about the intense experience of being on the drug - if you want to “get down”, you need to get down on the ground. The chorus brings out the catchy phrase that cocaine doesn't lie and that it doesn't make false promises.

The second verse reinforces the same message that people who use cocaine are looking for a quick fix to feel better. It suggests that the drug can help you feel better on a bad day and that you can ride on it. This is followed by the warning that cocaine is not only addictive, but it also changes your life because you can't get it back once it's gone. The song then ends with the repetition of the chorus.

Line by Line Meaning

If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her out, cocaine
If you want to enjoy the company of cocaine, you must obtain it by purchasing or acquiring it.

If you want to get down, get down on the ground, cocaine
If you want to experience the full effects of cocaine, you must consume it by snorting it off a flat surface like the ground.

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie, Cocaine
Cocaine is a reliable drug that consistently delivers the desired effects.

If you got that lose, you want to kick them blues, cocaine
If you feel down or sad, cocaine can help improve your mood by providing a temporary high.

When your day is done, and you want to ride on cocaine
After a long day, cocaine can be used to relax or escape from reality.

If your day is gone, and you want to ride on, cocaine
If your day has already ended, cocaine can still be used as a form of entertainment or pleasure.

Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back, cocaine
Once you consume cocaine, the high and its effects are temporary, and cannot be regained once they have subsided.

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie, Cocaine
Reiterates that cocaine is a consistent and reliable drug that produces the same effects each time it is used.

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Written by: J. J. Cale

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