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Summer Of Drugs

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Soul Asylum  (Victoria Williams cover)
"Summer of Drugs"  Sweet Relief Victoria William Trbvute Album
Intro: E  
ESister got bit by a copperhead snake in the Awoods beBhind the Ehouse
EAnd nobody was home so I grabbed her foot and I Asucked that Bpoison Eout
ASister got better in a month or two when the swelling it went down
But EI started off my teenage years with a Apoison Bin my Emouth
Chorus:
And we were Atoo young to be Ehippies Amissed out on Elove
ALearned from the teens in Ethe late seventies iEn a sumBmer of Athe drugs
EMommy and Daddy could never understand that Alife was Bnever Edull
ETheir idea of a rollicking time was a Akitchen Btaffy Epull
AAcid, grass, downs and speed, junked us days were made of
EHow could they suspect those kids where the Amonsters Bbeneath their Emakeup
Chorus:
And they were Atoo young to be Ehippies Amissed out on Elove
We Alearned from the teens of the Elate seventies in a
ESummer Bof the Edrugs
F#Boys and girls in Devery town
F#Sandman spread his C#sand around
F#Now we are just Bwaking up from a Dsummer C#of Bdrugs
Hey Ahey (hey hey), woh Ewoh (woh woh), uh-Ahuh (uh-huh)
Hey Eyeah (hey yeah), hey Ahey (hey hey), woh Ewoh (woh woh)
Oh Eyeah Byeah Ayeah
EMommies and Daddies are too shy to talk Aabout those Bbirds and Ebees
EIntegrated schools had stopped, Afacts of Blife plEease
AGirls and boys went away came back, empty after weekend
The Etalk on the phone consisted of a Ahush, Bvoices spEeaking
Chorus:
And they were Atoo young to be Ehippies Amissed out on Elove
ReAturn to our teen in the Elate seventies in a Esummer Bof the Edrugs
And they were Atoo young (Etoo young)
And they were Atoo fast (Etoo fast)
  A    EOh, the Esummer Bof Edrugs

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Summer Of Drugs

by Soul Asylum

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Soul Asylum (Victoria Williams cover)

"Summer of Drugs" Sweet Relief Victoria William Trbvute Album

Intro:

E A B E

Sister got bit by a copperhead snake in the woods behind the house

E A B E

And nobody was home so I grabbed her foot and I sucked that poison out

Sister got better in a month or two when the swelling it went down

E A B E

But I started off my teenage years with a poison in my mouth

Chorus:

A E A E

And we were too young to be hippies missed out on love

A E E B A

Learned from the teens in the late seventies in a summer of the drugs

E A B E

Mommy and Daddy could never understand that life was never dull

E A B E

Their idea of a rollicking time was a kitchen taffy pull

Acid, grass, downs and speed, junked us days were made of

E A B E

How could they suspect those kids where the monsters beneath their makeup

Chorus:

A E A E

And they were too young to be hippies missed out on love

A E

We learned from the teens of the late seventies in a

E B E

Summer of the drugs

F# D

Boys and girls in every town

F# C#

Sandman spread his sand around

F# B D C# B

Now we are just waking up from a summer of drugs

A E A

Hey hey (hey hey), woh woh (woh woh), uh-huh (uh-huh)

E A E

Hey yeah (hey yeah), hey hey (hey hey), woh woh (woh woh)

E B A

Oh yeah yeah yeah

E A B E

Mommies and Daddies are too shy to talk about those birds and bees

E A B E

Integrated schools had stopped, facts of life please

Girls and boys went away came back, empty after weekend

E A B E

The talk on the phone consisted of a hush, voices speaking

Chorus:

A E A E

And they were too young to be hippies missed out on love

A E E B E

Return to our teen in the late seventies in a summer of the drugs

A E

And they were too young (too young)

A E

And they were too fast (too fast)

A E E B E

Oh, the summer of drugs

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