[Intro]
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[Verse 1: Macklemore]
They said it wasn't a gateway drug
My homie was takin' subs and he ain't wake up
The whole while, these billionaires, stay caked-up
Paying out congress so we take their d**
Murderers who will never face the judge
And we dancin' to a song about our face goin' numb
But I seen homies turn grey, noses draining blood
I could've been gone, off 30's, faded in that tub
That's Prince, Michael and Whitney, that's Amy, Ledger and Pimp C
That's Yams, that's DJ A.M
God damn they're making a k**ing
Now it's getting attention cause Sara, Katey and Billy
But this sh**'s been going on from Seattle out to South Philly
It just moved out about the city
And spread out to the 'burbs
Now it's everybody's problem, got a nation on the verge
Take Activis off the market, jack the price up on the syrup
But Purdue Pharma's 'bout to move that work
[Hook: Ariana DeBoo]
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
He said that he would heal me, heal me
But he only gave me problems, problems
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
I think he trying to k** me, k** me
He tried to k** me for a dollar, dollar
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
And these devils they keep on talkin' to me
They screamin', "Open the bottle," I wanna be at peace
My hand is gripping that throttle, I'm running out of speed
Try to close my eyes but I keep sweatin' through these sheets, through these sheets
Four horseman, they won't let me forget
I wanna forge a prescription, 'cause, doctor, I need some more of it
When Morphine and h**n is more your budget
I said I'd never use a needle, but sure, f** it
I'm caught up, I'm on one, I'm nauseous
No options, exhausted
This is not what I started
Walkin' carca**, I lost everything I wanted
My blinds drawn, too gone to leave this apartment
[Hook: Ariana DeBoo]
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
He said that he would heal me, heal me
But he only gave me problems, problems
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
I think he trying to k** me, k** me
He tried to k** me for a dollar, dollar
[Bridge: Macklemore]
More, more, more
Re-up, re-up
[Verse 3: Macklemore]
d**h certificate signed the prenup
Ain't no coming back from this percocet
Actavis, ambien, adderral, xanax binge
Best friends with the thing that's k**ing me
Enemies with my best friend, there's no healing me
Refilling these, refilling these
They say it's d**h, d**h
Institutions and DOC's
So God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
And the wisdom to know the difference
[Outro]
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