John Butler Trio: Used to get hight

I used to get high for a livingBelieving everything that i saw on my tvI used to get high for a livingEating all the bullshit food that they sold meI used to get high for a livingThinking that my destiny was out of my controlI used to get high for a livingThere's lots of different reasons and i'll tell yousoSuper size, large fries, big mac, coca colaGo on man, pick your poisonSpeed, weed, ecstacy, LSDMan, it don't bother me cos we're all on somethingCaffeine, cigarettes, alcoholYou know i'm clawing at the walls trying to get myfixProzac, ADD tablets, coke, smackNow you know i am turning tricks cosI used to get high for a livingBelieving everything that i saw on my tvI used to get high for a livingEating all the bullshit food that they sold meYeah, that they sold meEscape, can't wait all trying to get awayFrom this place man that we're feelingCan't deal, can't feel what's realAll trying to conceal all this time we're stealingNo doubt, the route you're onCan't find the clout that you've been needing'Til then my friend you must contendWith the monster that you're feedingI used to get high for a livingBelieving everything that i saw on my tvI used to get high for a livingEating all the bullshit food that they sold meI used to get high for a livingThinking that my destiny was out of my controlI used to get high for a livingThere's lots of different reasons and i'll tell yousoGot links of the cheneyGetting crazy, getting lazy with their foreignrelationsStarting wars, closing doorsTrying to bring about one quicker, man, revelationsEconomic rational calling fouls with the workersJust trying to make it payCost cutting, head buttingBig business do what they like and you do what theysayWhat's wrong get along, just prolong all the thoughtsYou got going on, on the insideAppease, stand at ease, just try to pleaseAll the apathy that you're trying to hideHow now brown cowDid we get from this standing place......And now we're kneeling'Til then my friend you must contend with the monsterthat you're feedingI used to get high for a livingBelieving everything that i saw on my tvI used to get high for a livingEating all the bullshit food that they sold meI used to get high for a livingThinking that my destiny was out of my controlI used to get high for a livingThere's lots of different reasons and i'll tell you so