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The Dead Milkmen – Junkie (1985) | Track profile | Dork

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The Dead Milkmen
Big Lizard in My Backyard
Junkie

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The Dead Milkmen

Junkie

Release date: 1st June 1985

From Big Lizard in My Backyard

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"Junkie" is a track by The Dead Milkmen, from the album Big Lizard in My Backyard, released 1st June 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Junkie

[Verse 1]

My best friend is a junkie

He shoots up all day

Sometimes he even shits himself

What else can I say?

[Chorus]

Shoot up or shut up

Shoot up or shut up

Shoot up or shut up

Shoot up or shut up

[Verse 2]

If his girl don't score

He beats her black and blue

He wears his track marks

Like tattoos

[Bridge]

I love to hear his junkie talk

Whenever he talks on the sidewalk

[Verse 3]

My best friend is a junkie

It's sad but true

My best friend is a junkie

What does your best friend do?

[Verse 1]

My best friend is a junkie

He shoots up all day

Sometimes he even shits himself

What else can I say?

[Chorus]

Shoot up or shut up

Shoot up or shut up

Shoot up or shut up

Shoot up or shut up

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Track details

From Big Lizard in My Backyard

1985

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Album

Big Lizard in My Backyard

The Dead Milkmen

Release year

1985

—Tiny Town
—Plum Dumb
—Beach Song
—Junkie
—Laundromat Song
—Nutrition
—Right Wing Pigeons
—Dean's Dream
—Filet of Sole
—Gorilla Girl
—Lucky
—Rastabilly
—Serrated Edge
—Spit Sink
—Swordfish
—Takin' Retards to the Zoo
—Tugena
—Violent School
—VFW
—Bitchin' Camaro
—Big Lizard

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