Chris Whitley

Poison Girl

Chris Whitley


Moonlight over the alley 
Baby where I come from 
There's a poison girl, a poison girl 
Sister do medicine business 
Three dollar down for the gun 
She's a poison girl, poison girl 
I be waiting uptown 
While she gone underground for a ride 
I be waiting uptown 
While she passes some trick on the side 
Well I'm sitting here burning my money 
Worth nothing if only to score 
With some poison girl, poison girl 
There's a place an' I know 
Anybody can go for a price 
There's a place an' I know 
You be putting your soul up on ice 
Well now mama sad son what's your hurry? 
Mama don't know what I done 
For the poison girl, poison girl