I see my lover''s face and I watch her teardrops fall
And I try to figure out where I''d fallen off the track
I sold my soul to the devil and then I stole it back

Chorus
And in the end, you know a dope fiend ain''t got no friends
And a junkie is a junkie to the bitter end
Hope to die now, cuz you know I''m better off dead
Hey brother, won''t you lend me a helpin'' hand?

I tie myself off, shoot it in my veins
I feel like Marlon Brando and I''ve hid another day''s pain
I''m goin'' back where it''s safe, goin'' back to the womb
I find my mother''s comfort, here in a needle and spoon

Chorus
And Christmas for a dope fiend ain''t no fun
Waitin'' for good times that seem to never come
Goin'' out now, gonna get myself a gun
Please stop me, don''t you know I''m on a run?

Aren''t you tired of the detox and the places in the mind?
Aren''t you tired of the misery, aren''t you tired of doin'' time?
And I try to figure out where I''d fallen off the track
You know I sold my soul to the devil and then I stole it back

Chorus
I''m a dope fiend, I''m a liar, a cheat and a thief
At my funeral, won''t you bring me a red rose wreath?
Dress in black now, show everyone your grief
Well, I''m gone now, you can all feel relief!