Too Much Junkie Business
Johnny Thunders Lyrics
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You buy some for your sister and you take yours off the top
Run into the bathroom, fixing up a shot
Tie it up, shoot it up, bang your head and throw it up
Too much junkie business
Too much junkie business
Too much junkie business
Your life becomes as sickening as that mess you call your face
The pig you call your girlfriend is dead from shooting mace
Climbing up the walls, you're shooting all my balls
Wrap it up, call it art, now your record makes the chart
Too much junkie business
Too much junkie business
Too much junkie business
I don't wanna fuck around with you
Too much junk, too much junk
Too much junk, too much junk
Too much junk, too much junk
I don't wanna see her hanging out with you
Well you're the coolest thing in town, with your face right on the ground
Friends went through your pockets as the coffin went down
You overdosed at last, spike stuck in your head
Now you're dead… dead! dead! dead!
Too much junkie business
Too much junkie business
Too much junkie business
I don't wanna fuck around with you
Too much junk, too much junk
Too much junk, in your head
The lyrics of Johnny Thunders's song "Too Much Junkie Business" are a commentary on the destructive nature of drug addiction. The opening lines describe the routine of buying and using drugs, with the singer taking a cut for themselves and shooting up in the bathroom. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the title phrase, suggesting that the singer has seen enough of this lifestyle and is no longer willing to participate in it.
The second verse is even more graphic in its depiction of the toll addiction takes on the body and mind. The "pig" of a girlfriend is dead from overdose, and the singer's own behavior is out of control. The lines "climbing up the walls, you're shooting all my balls" suggest that the drug use is affecting not just the individual's physical health, but also their relationships.
The final verse is a tragic ending to the story, with the singer dying from an overdose. The chorus is repeated once more, with the addition of the line "too much junk in your head", emphasizing that drug addiction is not just a physical problem, but also a psychological one. Overall, "Too Much Junkie Business" is a bleak portrayal of a lifestyle that ultimately leads to self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you run down to the corner baby, see what you can cop
You hurry to the street corner to buy some drugs
You buy some for your sister and you take yours off the top
You get some for your sister and steal some for yourself
Run into the bathroom, fixing up a shot
You quickly go to the washroom to prepare your drug injection
Tie it up, shoot it up, bang your head and throw it up
You tie your arm, inject the drug, and get high so hard that you feel sick
Too much junkie business
You are too obsessed with drugs and their world
I don't wanna fuck around with you
I am not interested in getting involved with your drug addiction
Your life becomes as sickening as that mess you call your face
Your drug addiction makes your life as unpleasant as your appearance, which is affected by drugs
The pig you call your girlfriend is dead from shooting mace
Your girlfriend, who also uses drugs, has passed away from a drug overdose
Climbing up the walls, you're shooting all my balls
You are panicking and acting dangerously, and causing trouble for me
Wrap it up, call it art, now your record makes the chart
You produce a record about drug use which becomes popular, romanticized and celebrated by some as if it was an art form
Too much junk, too much junk
You have too many drugs in your life
I don't wanna see her hanging out with you
I don't want to witness the consequences of your drug addiction on other people, like your potential girlfriends
Well you're the coolest thing in town, with your face right on the ground
You think that being a junkie makes you cool and popular
Friends went through your pockets as the coffin went down
At your funeral, your friends steal from you one last time
You overdosed at last, spike stuck in your head
You died from drug overdose, with a syringe still in your arm
Now you're dead… dead! dead! dead!
Your drug addiction has reached the ultimate and irreversible consequence by taking your life
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN GENZALE, WALTER LURE
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