Red Hot Chili Peppers - Subterranean Homesick Blues Lyrics

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The lyrics feature a stream-of-consciousness style that reflects the chaotic nature of life and societal issues. Lines like "Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine" and "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" convey a sense of urgency and awareness.

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Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine

I'm on the pavement thinking about the government

The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off

Says he's got a bad cough: wants to get it paid off


God knows when but you're doing' it again!

You better duck down the alleyway looking for a new friend

The man in the coonskin cap by the big pen

Wants eleven dollar bills: you only got ten


Look out, kid

Look out, kid, because it's something' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep it all hid


Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot

Talking at the heat put plants in the bed but

The phone's tapped anyway, Maggie says that many say

They must bust in early may

Orders from the D.A., the double D.A


Walk on your tip toes, don't try "no doz"

Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose

Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes

You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows


Look out, kid

Look out, kid, it's something' that you did

Look out, kid, cause they keep all hid, look out


Looks to me like you did

A little to much hitting' kid

You should've took it to the bridge

Before you started to skid


Look out, kid

The good god willing, we'll bebop to Bob Dylan

Chilling em, thrilling em, and red hot killing em


Killing em

Said killing em

Kill em


Get sick, get well, hand around a ink well

Ring a bell, hard to tell if anything is going to sell

Try hard, get barred, get back, write braille

Get jailed, jump bail, join the army if you fail


But users, cheaters, six time losers

Hand around the theaters

Girl by the whirlpool looking for a new fool

Don't follow leaders, watch the parking meters


Look out, kid

Look out, kid, because it's something' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep all hid

Look out, kid, because it's something' that you did, kid

Look out, kid, because they keep all hid

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