Sister Morphine (intro) (midi)

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1. Here I lie in my hospital bed,

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tell me, Sister Morphine, when are you coming round again?

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Oh, I don't think I can wait that long,

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oh, you see that I'm not that strong.

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2. The scream of the ambulance is sounding in my ears,

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tell me, Sister Morphine, how long have I been lying here?

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What am I doing in this place?

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Why does the doctor have no face?

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Oh, I can't crawl across the floor,

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ah, can't you see, Sister Morphine, I'm trying to score.

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3. Well, it just goes to show things are not what they seem,

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please, Sister Morphine, turn my nightmares into dreams !

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Oh, can't you see I'm fading fast?

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And that this shot will be my last.

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4. Sweet Cousin Cocaine, lay your cool cool hand on my head,

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ah, come on, Sister Morphine, you better make up my bed.

G F

'Cause you know and I know in the morning I'll be dead,

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yeah, and you can sit around, yeah and you can watch

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all the clean white sheets stained red.  

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(The Rolling Stones)