Methamphetamine Blues
Mark Lanegan Lyrics

Wake up
Calling attention to the listener

Wake up
Repetition of the previous line as further emphasis

Children don't ya hear me comin'
Addressing the listeners as children and asking if they can hear him

Get up
Urging the listeners to get up and do something

Get up
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

Because I got to have the honey
Explaining the urgency behind his request for action

And I don't want to leave this heaven so soon
Expressing his desire to continue enjoying his current state of being

Rollin' children keep on rollin'
Encouraging the listeners to keep moving forward

Rollin' children keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

Keep the light turned low and the back door open
Giving instructions on how to maintain the current state of being

My love rain down like sugar so sweet
Describing his love in a sweet and tangible manner

(got what you want, so come and get it)
Inviting the listeners to take what they desire

Yes children I will
Agreeing to their previous request

Tall lawman rides
Describing a law enforcement officer on horseback

With his uniform clean, shine on his shoes
Commenting on the officer's appearance

My radio plays
Shifting to a new scene and describing the presence of a radio

Methamphetamine blues
Describing the kind of music playing on the radio

And tell all the news
Explaining what the radio is doing

I'm rollin' just to keep on rollin'
Describing his own actions of continuous movement

Wake up
Repeating the call to attention

Children
Repeating the address

Get right soul church, keep a lock on the kitchen
Giving instructions to be spiritually sound and cautious about food

Do risks for your daddy
Encouraging the listeners to take risks for someone they care about

(I'll do it daddy)
Agreeing to the previous statement

Keep your eyes wide open and my shotgun loaded
Encouraging the listeners to be vigilant and prepared for danger

Cause I don't want to leave this heaven so soon
Reiterating his desire to stay in the current state of being

Rollin' just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the description of his own actions of continuous movement

Rollin' just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

Rollin' just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for further emphasis

My love rain down like sugar so sweet
Repeating the description of his love from earlier

(got what you want, so come and get it)
Repeating the invitation for the listeners to take what they desire

Yes baby
Using a term of endearment to address the listeners

Tall lawmen rides
Repeating the description of the officer from earlier

With his uniform clean, shine on his shoes
Repeating the commentary on the officer's appearance from earlier

My radio plays
Repeating the setting from earlier

Methamphetamine blues
Repeating the description of the music from earlier

And tell all the news
Repeating the function of the radio from earlier

I'm rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating his own actions of continuous movement from earlier

Rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

Rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for further emphasis

I don't want to leave this heaven so soon
Repeating his desire to stay in the current state of being from earlier

Rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating his own actions of continuous movement from earlier

Rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for emphasis

Rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for further emphasis

Rollin just to keep on rollin'
Repeating the previous line for even further emphasis

I don't want to leave this heaven so soon
Repeating his desire to stay in the current state of being from earlier