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uncle phil · 12-03-2003, 02:28 PM

QUAALUDES AGAIN
Shel Silverstein

She falls through the doorway,
Rolls down the hall.
She bounces off the sofa,
And walks into the wall.
It's easy to see that she buckles and bends.
She's doin' quaaludes again.
Quaaludes again.
Quaaludes again.
If you've got aurora,
You know for shorra
She's your friend.
She's doin' quaaludes again.
[guitar music]
She fumbles and stumbles
And falls down the stairs,
Makes love to the leg of the dining room chair.
She's ready for animals, women or men.
She's doin' quaaludes again.
Quaaludes again.
Again.
Again.
Quaaludes again.
If you've got a lemon, a dog and three women,
Then she's your friend.
She's doing quaaludes again.
Quaaludes again.
[Dialogue between man and woman with riff in the background:]
He: Baby, you've been doing quaaludes again. Well, then who?
She: No. Not me. I don't have any quaaludes.
He: You don't have 'em cuz you took em all already.
She: No.
He: You had six.
She: Nooo...
He: You had six yesterday, right? In your purse?
She: No...
He: How many you got now? Where'd they go?
She: No. I don't have ANY.
He: That's what I mean.
She: No...
He: Where'd they go? What'd you take?
She: I didn't take anything. I just had a small... a small headache.
He: So what did you take? What did you take for a headache?
She: No... Maybe an aspirin.
He: That's the biggest damned aspirin I've ever seen! You did... You keep... Don't keep pullin at me! Don't do that! Don't do that! C'mon... you're bumpin' into the furniture.
She: It hurts!
He: What?! I didn't mooove ANYTHING around!
She: [moaning]
He: You had FIVE quaaludes in your purse yesterday. You have none today!
She: I gave them away.
He: You gave away what? You gave EVERYTHING away!
She: I gave it to all my friends.
He: Yeah. How much time did you see your friends?
She: Wellll...
He: You were supposed to see them for five minutes?
She: Well... Don't you know how it is?
He: I DON'T know how it is.
She: Nooo...
He: I know you're doin 'ludes, and you said... you said that the next time you get them I should take them away and flush them down the toilet.
She: Noooo...
He: Didn't you say that?
She: NO....noooooo...
He: DON'T keep pullin' me to the damn bed! I don't want an old... I'm tellin you... You are turnin' me OFF!
[fading away]
He: Now let me tell you... Will you keep your eyes open! Get up!

12-03-2003, 02:28 PM	#52 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	QUAALUDES AGAIN Shel Silverstein She falls through the doorway, Rolls down the hall. She bounces off the sofa, And walks into the wall. It's easy to see that she buckles and bends. She's doin' quaaludes again. Quaaludes again. Quaaludes again. If you've got aurora, You know for shorra She's your friend. She's doin' quaaludes again. [guitar music] She fumbles and stumbles And falls down the stairs, Makes love to the leg of the dining room chair. She's ready for animals, women or men. She's doin' quaaludes again. Quaaludes again. Again. Again. Quaaludes again. If you've got a lemon, a dog and three women, Then she's your friend. She's doing quaaludes again. Quaaludes again. [Dialogue between man and woman with riff in the background:] He: Baby, you've been doing quaaludes again. Well, then who? She: No. Not me. I don't have any quaaludes. He: You don't have 'em cuz you took em all already. She: No. He: You had six. She: Nooo... He: You had six yesterday, right? In your purse? She: No... He: How many you got now? Where'd they go? She: No. I don't have ANY. He: That's what I mean. She: No... He: Where'd they go? What'd you take? She: I didn't take anything. I just had a small... a small headache. He: So what did you take? What did you take for a headache? She: No... Maybe an aspirin. He: That's the biggest damned aspirin I've ever seen! You did... You keep... Don't keep pullin at me! Don't do that! Don't do that! C'mon... you're bumpin' into the furniture. She: It hurts! He: What?! I didn't mooove ANYTHING around! She: [moaning] He: You had FIVE quaaludes in your purse yesterday. You have none today! She: I gave them away. He: You gave away what? You gave EVERYTHING away! She: I gave it to all my friends. He: Yeah. How much time did you see your friends? She: Wellll... He: You were supposed to see them for five minutes? She: Well... Don't you know how it is? He: I DON'T know how it is. She: Nooo... He: I know you're doin 'ludes, and you said... you said that the next time you get them I should take them away and flush them down the toilet. She: Noooo... He: Didn't you say that? She: NO....noooooo... He: DON'T keep pullin' me to the damn bed! I don't want an old... I'm tellin you... You are turnin' me OFF! [fading away] He: Now let me tell you... Will you keep your eyes open! Get up! __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.