My Medicine
Everlast Lyrics


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Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jacked up the spoon on the candlestick
Dopestick pimping on the one-trick pony
Yet she's kind of skinny, but she gets my money
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!

Jack starts hanging around with some fiends
Got strung out, sold the cow for beans
Told young wifey: "I love you honey
But you gotta hit the streets, go and get my money"
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!

Girl, my love is gonna last, just as long as my high
You can trust every word I'm gonna tell you is a lie

Jack starts track up and down the hill
Got to walk for ace but he told him to chill
Rain comes shine, comes snow then sunny
Get the fuck out, go and get my money
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!

Girl, my love's gonna last, just as long as my high
You can trust every word I'm gonna say will be a lie
Girl my love's gonna last, just as long as my high
You can trust every word I'm gonna tell you is a lie




Girl, I love you!
I can't see you, ha ha ha ha!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song by Everlast describe the life of a drug addict who is in need of money to buy his drugs, or "medicine". The song begins with the description of a person named Jack who is performing a ritual of heating up heroin on a spoon using a candle and then injecting it. The person is addicted to the drug and needs money to buy it. The lyrics suggest that the person has turned to pimping out a woman who is "kind of skinny" in order to get the money needed for the drugs. The song also describes how the addict has become disconnected from his wife and has made her to prostitute herself to get the money he needs.


The chorus repeats the phrase "Get my money, buy my medicine" four times, driving home the point that the person is addicted to drugs and needs money to sustain the habit. The song then goes on to describe how the addict has resorted to begging and stealing to get the money he needs, and he is willing to lie and cheat to keep his addiction afloat. The song ends with the addict proclaiming his love for a woman, but it is clear that he cannot stop using drugs, and that his addiction and need for "medicine" will continue.


Overall, the lyrics of this song paint a bleak picture of addiction and the lengths that people will go to feed their habit. It is a powerful commentary on the corrosive nature of addiction and the damage it can do to individuals and their loved ones.


Line by Line Meaning

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack is quick to start using drugs


Jacked up the spoon on the candlestick
Jack uses a spoon to heat up his drugs


Dopestick pimping on the one-trick pony
Jack is addicted and relies on his one drug


Yet she's kind of skinny, but she gets my money
Jack is spending a lot of money on drugs and is enabling his dealer


Get my money, buy my medicine
Jack sees his drugs as his medicine and spends money to get them


Buy my medicine, buy my medicine!
Jack is emphasizing the importance of his drugs


Jack starts hanging around with some fiends
Jack starts hanging around with other drug addicts


Got strung out, sold the cow for beans
Jack is so addicted that he sold something valuable for drugs


Told young wifey: "I love you honey But you gotta hit the streets, go and get my money"
Jack is putting pressure on his wife to get him money for his drugs


Girl, my love is gonna last, just as long as my high You can trust every word I'm gonna tell you is a lie
Jack's love for his girlfriend is only as long as he's high and he's not trustworthy


Jack starts track up and down the hill Got to walk for ace but he told him to chill
Jack is trying to get drugs but tells the dealer to wait for the money


Rain comes shine, comes snow then sunny Get the fuck out, go and get my money
Jack is demanding his drugs even in different weather conditions and tells his dealer to leave until he gets the money


Girl, I love you! I can't see you, ha ha ha ha!
Jack claims to love his girlfriend but is too high to see her




Writer(s): SCHRODY ERIK

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I swear dude gets smoother with age.... I’ve listened to every album front to back thousands of times

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Girl my loves gonna last just as long as my high! 😊

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