No Tricks

No tricks up my sleeve
I kicked the downs and now I'm clean
No shakes up my spine
I beat the speed now, dumped the wine.
No tracks, that was yesterday
I changed my style, the way I play
(Oh don't you believe it!)
No blues, no depression
No more panic, or obsession.

Don't you believe anything he say
All them junkies talk that way
It's just as bad as it was before
I see the man knocking at his back door.
Oh this kid's straight, and put on ice
My street corner deals at any price
Come on and check my veins
And check my eyes.

No tracks, that was yesterday
I changed my style and the way I play
(Don't you believe it!)
No blues, no depression
No more panic, or obsession.
Some tricks just go away
Other tricks they're here to stay
(Oh don't you know it!)
Sometimes my spirit's willing
The flesh is weakened, that's what's killing.

Don't you believe anything he say
All them junkies talk that way
It's just as bad as it was before
I see the man knocking at his back door.
And this kid's straight, and put on ice
My street corner deals at any price
Come on and check my veins
And check my eyes.

I tried so hard
But I'm hurting for another fix
It's just this habit I can always kick
What do you say there friend?
(Don't you call me!)
It's just a game
And I can beat any day
No matter what this lovely lady say
Hey, want to be my friend?

Some tricks they go away
And other tricks they're here to stay
(Oh don't you know it!)
Sometimes my spirit's willing
My flesh is weakened, that's what's killing.

Oh, don't you believe anything he say
All them junkies talk that way
It's just as bad as it was before
I see the man knocking at his back door!
I said this kid's straight, put on ice
My street corner deals at any price
So come on and check my veins
And check my eyes.