Well my belly is shakin', got a cravin' in my head
I feel like I'm dyin' an' I wish I was dead
If I live 'til tomorrow that'll be a long time
For I rise and I fall and I'll die on codine
And it's real, and it's real, one more time

Stay away from the cities, stay away from the towns
Stay away from the man who brings the codine around
Stay away from the stores where the remedy's found
Or live off your days as a slave to codine
And it's real, and it's real, one more time

You'll forget about women, you'll forget about men
Try it just once, an' you'll try it again
You'll forget about life, you'll forget about time
And live off your days as a slave to codine
And it's real, and it's real, one more time

'Cause my belly is shakin', got a cravin' in my head
I feel like I'm dyin' an' I wish I was dead
If I live 'til tomorrow that'll be a long time
For I rise and I fall and I'll die on codine
And it's real, and it's real, one more
It's real, and it's real, one more
It's real, and it's real, one more time