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" I don't know just where I'm going
But I'm goin' to try for the kingdom if I can
'Cause it makes me feel like I'm a man
When I put a spike into my vein
Then I tell you things aren't quite the same

When I'm rushing on my run
And I feel just like Jesus' son
And I guess I just don't know
And I guess that I just don't know

I have made very big decision
I'm goin' to try to nullify my life
'Cause when the blood begins to flow
When it shoots up the dropper's neck
When I'm closing in on death

You can't help me not you guys
All you sweet girls with all your sweet talk
You can all go take a walk
And I guess I just don't know
And I guess I just don't know

I wish that I was born a thousand years ago
I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas
On a great big clipper ship
Going from this land here to that
I put on a sailor's suit and cap

Away from the big city
Where a man cannot be free
Of all the evils in this town
And of himself and those around
Oh, and I guess I just don't know
Oh, and I guess I just don't know

Heroin, be the death of me
Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life
Because a mainer to my vein
Leads to a center in my head
And then I'm better off than dead

When the smack begins to flow
Then I really don't care anymore
About all the Jim-Jims in this town
And everybody putting everybody else down
And all of the politicians makin' crazy sounds
All the dead bodies piled up in mounds, yeah

Wow, that heroin is in my blood
And the blood is in my head
Yeah, thank God that I'm good as dead
Ooohhh, thank your God that I'm not aware
And thank God that I just don't care
And I guess I just don't know
And I guess I just don't know

- Heroin "

Lou Reed , Pass Thru Fire: The Collected Lyrics


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Lou Reed quote : I don't know just where I'm going<br />But I'm goin' to try for the kingdom if I can<br />'Cause it makes me feel like I'm a man<br />When I put a spike into my vein<br />Then I tell you things aren't quite the same<br /><br />When I'm rushing on my run<br />And I feel just like Jesus' son<br />And I guess I just don't know<br />And I guess that I just don't know<br /><br />I have made very big decision<br />I'm goin' to try to nullify my life<br />'Cause when the blood begins to flow<br />When it shoots up the dropper's neck<br />When I'm closing in on death<br /><br />You can't help me not you guys<br />All you sweet girls with all your sweet talk<br />You can all go take a walk<br />And I guess I just don't know<br />And I guess I just don't know<br /><br />I wish that I was born a thousand years ago<br />I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seas<br />On a great big clipper ship<br />Going from this land here to that<br />I put on a sailor's suit and cap<br /><br />Away from the big city<br />Where a man cannot be free<br />Of all the evils in this town<br />And of himself and those around<br />Oh, and I guess I just don't know<br />Oh, and I guess I just don't know<br /><br />Heroin, be the death of me<br />Heroin, it's my wife and it's my life<br />Because a mainer to my vein<br />Leads to a center in my head<br />And then I'm better off than dead<br /><br />When the smack begins to flow<br />Then I really don't care anymore<br />About all the Jim-Jims in this town<br />And everybody putting everybody else down<br />And all of the politicians makin' crazy sounds<br />All the dead bodies piled up in mounds, yeah<br /><br />Wow, that heroin is in my blood<br />And the blood is in my head<br />Yeah, thank God that I'm good as dead<br />Ooohhh, thank your God that I'm not aware<br />And thank God that I just don't care<br />And I guess I just don't know<br />And I guess I just don't know<br /><br />- <i>Heroin</i>