Morphine Song Lyrics - Working Man's Cafe - Ray Davies

Listen to my heartbeat 

Yeah, all fall down someone help me off of the ground 

Listen to my heartbeat 

Yeah, all fall down someone help me off of the ground 

Nelson and Starr 

He's got ten grandkids, she's the third missus 

He grooves around intensive care, strutting his stuff 

He's got a perfect mullet hanging down his back 

And Starr walks in, gives a little wiggle 

Makes old Nelson grin 

He tucks me in, touches my feet 

"Hey buddy, you know you got a slow heartbeat" 

Listen to my heartbeat 

Yeah, listen to my heartbeat 

And the marching band plays along 

Plays the morphine song on the charity ward 

Yeah the marching band plays its song 

Yeah, all fall down someone help me off of the ground 

Yeah, all fall down someone help me off of the ground 

And opposite me Brenda the alkie coughs so deep 

It's the drugs and the drink 

It could happen to anyone 

Sure makes me think 

And the bed beside her is full of cables and leads 

Nobody visits, nobody grieves 

Listen to my heartbeat 

Yeah, listen to my heartbeat 

Nelson and Starr 

He's got ten grandkids, she's the third missus 

Starr takes some blood out of my arm 

Rolls me over just like that 

Listen to my heartbeat, slow but clean 

While Brenda the alkie looks so mean 

They wheel her out, she starts to cry 

"If I don't get better, I'm gonna die 

I'll go cold turkey till I'm clean 

I'll go to jail but you get the morphine" 

Listen to my heartbeat lalalala lalalala 

Yeah, listen to my heartbeat lalalala lalalala 

And the marching band song 

Plays in the morgue at the charity ward 

Yeah, the marching band plays its song 

Yeah, all fall down someone help me off of the ground 

Listen to my heartbeat 

Yeah, all fall down someone help me off of the ground