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 hurtin' 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.